7Up Sheet Cake Recipe (2024)

My mom used to make this type of cake as a pound cake. Yes - you have to use lemon extract. And don't use a can use a small bottle for the best results - not a 2 liter - cans versus bottles have different bubbles. Never use diet soda that will make it bitter.

The recipe calls for 500 g of sugar. I wouldn’t worry about using diet soda.

Cook's Illustrated published a nearly identical recipe about a decade ago. They tested different types of lemon-lime soda and said they were all fine, with one caveat: Don't use diet soda. It will make the cake bitter. So, no. don't use diet soda.

How long do I bake if I want to use a bunt pan? No big crowds here.

@NanDee:For each cup, remove 2 tablespoons of regular flour and replace it with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or arrowroot. I think buying cake flour is too pricey, especially since there is such an economical conversion!

The intro refers to using a Bundt pan. Anyone care to post as to what size pan, oven temp and baking time? Thanks!

My family has been making this cake longer than I’ve been alive (many, many decades). In response to a few questions I see here: yes, ginger ale works just fine in place of 7-Up and if cake flour isn’t available in your area try sifting the flour instead.

Can you use no-sugar soda in this recipe?

My mom makes this in a Bundt pan. It's too sweet for me so she started cutting down the sugar and it's so much better.

Don’t use diet soda. It will be bitter.

We don’t have cake flour in the UK what can be used as a substitute?

The flour that has the least amount of protein.

Our recipe is a bit different but pretty close as far as ingredients go. We always used a 12 cup bundt pan and cooked the cake @325 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

lemon extract is from the peel, not the juice. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest = 1 ½ teaspoons lemon extract. I think the idea is that a 5 full teaspoons of zest might give the cake a weird texture. But maybe you'll like it! Also - lemon juice will lose its acid when it bakes, which is why the juice is in the icing only.

Can you substitute lemon juice for lemon extract?

Try sift the flour too, or just get cake flour?

I used sifted all purpose flour and a can of Sprite Zero and it turned out great. A refreshing taste for summer!

Super easy recipe to make. I loved making it and it was delicious

I have a sweet tooth but this cake was way too sweet. Even for me.

Check the Bundt Cake recipe -- 50-60 min. bake time. Start checking w/ a toothpick at 45 min. No batter on toothpick and springs back when touched = done. If one is concerned one can turn down the heat a bit. 50 degrees and let it back ten min. longer.

Our recipe is a bit different but pretty close as far as ingredients go. We always used a 12 cup bundt pan and cooked the cake @325 for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.

Has anyone tried to make a 7-Up cake gluten free?

here’s the bundt cake version recipe provided by 7-up: https://www.7up.com/en/recipes/7up-bundt-cake

Any info about the Bundt pan? I see below questions about size and cooking temp/time for Bundt pan method. I am also curious.

7up has caffeine while Sprite doesn't.

Is the glaze necessary? Sounds like the end product is terribly sweet.

My family has been making this cake longer than I’ve been alive (many, many decades). In response to a few questions I see here: yes, ginger ale works just fine in place of 7-Up and if cake flour isn’t available in your area try sifting the flour instead.

I'm curious about the sheet pan. I went to the Nordic Ware site to purchase and their half sheet pan has an interior measurement of 16.3" x 11.3". Would the measurement rim to rim measure 18" x 13"?Nordic Ware has a large sheet pan with interior measurements of 21" x 15".I'm puzzled.

Any thoughts on cutting the recipe in half since we rarely have this many people to feed?