The Best 7-Up Cake (+Video) (2024)

This 7-Up Cake is a moist lemon cake that is made with a jazzed up boxed cake mix and topped with a delicious homemade lemon icing drizzle!

A DELICIOUS LEMON-LIME CAKE!

Recently I shared my recipe for Double Fudge Coca-Cola Cake and then I realized,I couldn’t share the Coca-Cola Cake without also sharing the 7-Up Cake. The 7-Up Cake is similar to the co*ke Cake in that you don’t really taste the soda as a separate ingredient.It adds flavor and makes it super moist.You could eat this bundt cake without any icing, it is just so incredibly flavorful and moist but I think the slightly tart icinggives the sweet cake a nice pop of flavor.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

• yellow cake mix – you could also use a lemon cake mix, butter cake mix or even a French vanilla cake mix if you prefer.
• instant lemon pudding – you want to look for the instant pudding – you do not need to use the Jell-O brand, it can be a store brand instant pudding.
• 7 Up – you can use diet soda (although that would not be my top choice) or maybe even try Sprite or Mountain Dew with this – I don’t think Ginger Ale would be a good flavor for this.
• eggs – try to make sure your eggs are at room temperature for baked goods – it helps to produce a lighter, fluffier cake.
• vegetable oil – you can substitute for the same amount of melted butter but this will produce a more dense and heavier cake.
• lemon juice – I always prefer fresh lemon juice – the bottled stuff just tastes fake and I personally don’t like it but if you love it then go for it.

HOW TO MAKE 7UP CAKE:

Preheat oven to 325F degrees.Spray a 10-inch bundt pan with nonstick baking spray that has flour in it. In a medium bowl, combine all the cake ingredients (cake mix, instant lemon pudding, eggs, oil and 7up).Mix until thoroughly combined.

Pour batter into bundt pan.

Bake for about 35-45 minutes (until inserted toothpick or fork comes out clean).Allow to cool completely, then remove from bundt pan and place on a cake plate.

Start preparing icing.In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest (if using). Add milk in slowly until you’ve reached desired consistency.I personally like it a bit on the thicker side.

Pour icing over cake.Allow it to sit for a bit to set up (it won’t harden up fully like a frosting).

Then slice and serve.

CRAVING MORE RECIPES?

• Pineapple Upside Down Bundt Cake
• 7Up Biscuits
• White Chocolate Raspberry Cake
• Shirley Temple Poke Cake
• Melted Ice Cream Cake

Originally published: January 2012
Updated & republished: May 2023