This easy lemon cake is undeniably delicious. And a simple glaze is drizzled over this amazing cake to make it more interesting. There are two ways to make this – from scratch or using a box cake mix. Either way, the result is astonishing!
Ingredients (from scratch)
5 eggs
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3 c. self-rising flour
3/4 lb. butter, softened (3/4 lb. of butter equals to 3 sticks)
3 c. sugar
2 tbsps lemon juice (real or squeeze kind is fine) or extract if you want a deeper lemon flavor
3/4 c. carbonated lemon-lime beverage any brand
If using a Box Cake Mix
1 box of yellow cake mix
4 eggs
3/4 c. of vegetable oil
14 ounces box of instant lemon pudding
3/4 c. of carbonated lemon-lime soda of your choice/any brand
Lemon Glaze Ingredients
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 tsp of milk
How to make Easy Lemon 7Up Cake! from scratch
Step 1: Combine the butter and sugar for about 10 minutes.
Step 2: Add in the eggs one at a time while beating after each addition.
Step 3: Stir in the flour and lemon juice or lemon extract.
Step 4: Then, fold in the lemon-lime soda of your choice.
Step 5: Carefully pour the mixture into a well-greased 12 cup bundt pan.
Step 6: Place inside the oven and bake for an hour or an hour and fifteen minutes at 325 degrees until fully set.
Step 7: Once done, remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8: Once cooled, drizzle the cake. Serve and enjoy!
Using a Box Cake Mix
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 325 degrees F.
Step 2: Greased well the bundt pan.
Step 3: Combine the cake mix ingredients and the pudding, followed by the soda. Mix until incorporated.
Step 4: Carefully pour the batter into the well-greased bundt pan.
Step 5: Place inside the preheated oven and bake for to minutes or until set.
Step 6: Once done, remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan completely. Once cooled, remove from the pan.
Step 7: Glaze the cake. Serve and enjoy!
To make the Lemon Glaze, mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk until incorporated. Then, drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake. You can either make this glaze or use the same easy and delicious glaze from the box mix.
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 3 c. self-rising flour
- 3/4 lb. butter, softened (3/4 lb. of butter equals to 3 sticks)
- 3 c. sugar
- 2 tbsps lemon juice (real or squeeze kind is fine) or extract if you want a deeper lemon flavor
- 3/4 c. carbonated lemon-lime beverage any brand
- If using a Box Cake Mix
- 1 box of yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 c. of vegetable oil
- 14 ounces box of instant lemon pudding
- 3/4 c. of carbonated lemon-lime soda of your choice/any brand
- Lemon Glaze Ingredients
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 1 tsp of milk
Instructions
Step 1: Combine the butter and sugar for about 10 minutes.
Step 2: Add in the eggs one at a time while beating after each addition.
Step 3: Stir in the flour and lemon juice or lemon extract.
Step 4: Then, fold in the lemon-lime soda of your choice.
Step 5: Carefully pour the mixture into a well-greased 12 cup bundt pan.
Step 6: Place inside the oven and bake for an hour or an hour and fifteen minutes at 325 degrees until fully set.
Step 7: Once done, remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8: Once cooled, drizzle the cake. Serve and enjoy!
Using a Box Cake Mix
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 325 degrees F.
Step 2: Greased well the bundt pan.
Step 3: Combine the cake mix ingredients and the pudding, followed by the soda. Mix until incorporated.
Step 4: Carefully pour the batter into the well-greased bundt pan.
Step 5: Place inside the preheated oven and bake for to minutes or until set.
Step 6: Once done, remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan completely. Once cooled, remove from the pan.
Step 7: Glaze the cake. Serve and enjoy!
To make the Lemon Glaze, mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and milk until incorporated. Then, drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake. You can either make this glaze or use the same easy and delicious glaze from the box mix.
