7-up Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened

• 3 cups granulated sugar

• 5 eggs

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• Zest of 1 Lemon

• Zest of 1 Lime

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

• 1 teaspoon almond extract

• 3/4 cup 7 Up

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325.

• Grease and lightly flour a 10 inch tube pan. Set it aside.

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.

• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

• Add the flour, extracts, and fruit zest.

• Gently fold in the 7 Up, a little at a time.

• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

• Bake for 80-90 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

• Transfer the cake from the oven to a wire rack. Let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes.

• Turn the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Glaze

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup 7Up

• 1/2 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

• On medium, combine sugar and 7Up in a sauce pan until the sugar is completely melted

• Cool for 15 minutes

• Poke holes in the warm cake and pour small amounts of icing slowly until you have reached your desired amount.

• Dust with Powdered Sugar.

• Enjoy!