sevenUPsunday
May 21, 2011 While I planned to bake a 7-UP cake and a gluten free dessert, only 1 of the 2 happened.
There just wasn’t going to be enough time and rather than rush around and get stressed out, I decided I’ll make the GF dessert tomorrow.
Have you ever had 7-UP cake? I used to think it was a family recipe, but sadly it’s not, although I don’t know many who have had it. My mom has been making this for over 25yrs! It is full of eggs, butter, flour, sugar, lemon extract and yes, 7-UP!
While the cake was in the oven, my dad and I went for a long walk in the neighborhood. Don’t worry, I would never leave an oven on if no one was home. My mom was home monitoring the cake. :)
When we got back, I slurped on a smoothie.
strawberries + banana + almond milk + chocolate Sun Warrior protein powder
It was my first time trying the chocolate, and I thought it was worse than the original flavor. To me, it was just as chalky, but also had a sickly sweet taste from the stevia. I don’t use much sweetener, especially in fruit smoothies, and I’m not a fan of stevia at all. This brand of protein powder is just not my cup of tea.
We headed to dinner with the whole family.
Mom + grandma
my other grandma + dad + grandpa [mom’s dad] + mom
Uncle Alan [mom’s brother] + Aunt Sherie, AJ, Jenna, and Josh
Chris, my brother and I chipped in on a very pretty but simple necklace for my mom from Tiffany & Co. Since it’s a big birthday for her this year [60!!], we wanted to do something special. Over the holidays I did a lot of homemade photo based gifts, so for her birthday we wanted to do something different.
The only problem is, there are no Tiffany’s in Cleveland! So, I got creative! I printed out the Tiffany blue color on a piece of paper, wrapped a jewelry box, printed the Tiffany’s logo, taped that on the box and wrapped it with a white ribbon. I printed out a photo of the necklace and included it in the box.
I told my mom we’ll go shopping for it in Denver, when she comes back to Colorado with me next week!
Don’t you just love Papyrus cards? I typically don’t buy them because of how pricey they are but I thought this pop up card was too cute! It had 6 cakes to represent 60 years of life!
My dad bought a gift for them to share, since they are both turning 60 this year. An iPad! Jealous!
My cousins are growing like weeds! AJ is about to turn 16 + start driving. Scarrrry. ;)
Jenna is about to enter 8th grade. All grown up! *sniff sniff
#1 babysitter back in the day :)
And then it was cake time.
The best thing I can compare this to is pound cake.
A lemony pound cake, with a thick exterior + a slightly crunchy crust.
Cake with crust? What could be better?
No frosting needed.
It’s perfect on it’s own.
No crumb left behind! I’ve been really good about not consuming gluten, since I found out I have a mild sensitivity to it. Having this cake around though, there was no chance. I had a small but perfect slice and so far feel fine! It’s really strange that some gluten foods turn my stomach into a knot but some leave it feeling fine. Like beer! Oh the complexities of my digestion. ;)
7-UP Cake
- 1 1/2c unsalted butter [let sit on the counter until room temp – 3 sticks]
- 3c sugar
- 5 eggs
- 3c white flour
- 3/4c 7-UP
- 2T lemon extract
- Preheat oven to 325*
- Cream the sugar + butter in a large bowl until fluffy. [with a hand or stand mixer]
- Mix in the eggs 1 at a time.
- Mix in the flour, in 3 increments.
- Slowly mix in the 7-UP and lemon extract.
- Beat until smooth.
- Grease [with butter] + flour all of the sides and creases of a bundt pan. The flour is key in the cake releasing from the pan. Make sure every square inch is covered with both. Hold pan upside down + tap out the excess flour.
- Pour batter in and smooth out.
- Bake for 1hr 10m – 1hr 20min. Toothpick test for doneness.
- Let cool for about 20min [not fully cooled], and slide a knife or small spatula around the edges to help it release.
- Cover the cake with a large plate and flip the cake over onto the plate. It should easily release.
- When fully cooled, dust with powdered sugar.
This cake will make you dance with every bite!
Ashley
Family + Friends
Reader Comments (42)
Yum! That cake looks good!
I went looking for this protein powder today at our local health food store, but they didn't carry it! I was going to try it simply because so many bloggers adore it. Maybe I shouldn't now if it's super chalky. Do you have a favorite brand?
That cake looks bakery worthy! Way to go, I've never heard of cakes being made with soda. That's not strange, though. I've seen some cakes made with potato chips and beer! :-)
Great to see all your family photos- tell your mama happy birthday!
"It is full of eggs, butter, flour, sugar, lemon extract and yes, 7-UP! " = I am pretty sure my grandma used to make these and as a kid I had them!
And your tummy issues, gluten, becoming less sensitive...I JUST posted today about this. After 5 yrs, being strict, healing my gut, I can now have small amts of gluten. Wrote more about it but yes, parallel experiences it sounds like!
i love those recipes that seem to be passed around for ages! can't you just imagine that same recipe in some community cookbook submitted by an aunt betty, or something? i've made a cake w/ coca cola before (so super, teeth shattering sweet) and a pot roast w/ soda (okay, but didn't really taste any different than regular pot roast).
it looks like you had a great celebration & that card is adorable!
Super delicious looking 7-UP cake!! While I was in India, I tried chocolate cake (eggless) used can of soda and turned out fabulous. Can you believe I made it without oven. :D But it ages ago and I've misplaced that recipe paper that I jotted down. :(
Your family looks so happy in above pics. You guys made your mom's 60th b'day. :)
Love the idea of a 7-up cake. And I'm such a fan of keeping family recipes alive! My grandma's beet relish, for instance. Definitely not a common condiment nowadays but it is per.fec.tion.
I have that necklace you're getting your mom for her birthday but in the medium size! It's absolutely perfect and I love it because it can go with any type of outfit! Happy birthday to your mom :) btw the cake looks delicious!
That 7-up cake looks fantastic! I love cakes that don't require icing, or basically extra bowls I have to wash :P I'm all for one bowl cakes!
Happy Birthday to your mom!!!
I've never tried 7-up cake, but when I was in the US I tried some kind of 7-up salad? Can't remember exactly what was in it, but I remember being totally intrigued by it. 7-up in a salad? Weird!? But to my surprise it was very tasty :-)
I don't think I've ever tried using 7-Up on cake but I have used beer in bread (kind of the same concept) and that is delicious. If I baked, I would give it a try.
Glad you are enjoying your time at home Ashely.
I bet you could make the cake with almond flour, just looking at the ratios... I bet it would work. It sounds too delicious not to try!
i've never had a seven up cake before! Sometimes when you take gluten out of your diet for a while, your intestinal tract starts to heal, so sometimes some people can have it in small quantities! I've been too scared to see if I'm one of those people.
I've never had 7-UP cake but growing up my aunt used to make a chocolate Dr. Pepper cake. It is delish!
The cake looks delicious!!
Is your mom from the south because 7-up cake is definitely big down here, at least in my parts. Oh how I wish I could have a bite right now, it looked so delicious.
Your comments about stevia really liberated me. Since I"m in the beginning stages of transitioning to a diet of healthier whole foods I've been pretty satisfied with many of my processed foods replacements. Stevia is one of those products that I'm still trying to like, trying different forms, brands, etc. I thought it was just that my taste buds needed to get used to it but now I'm beginning to believe that maybe it's just not my cup of tea. On to the next.
That cake looks so good and simple enjoy your family
what a fun, family filled day!
I love cakes that are so good they don't need frosting mm mmm!
Best wishes for your visit! :)
I LOVE that dress! It looks super comfy and versatile. Donde did you buy it from?
never had 7up cake! wow if i thought jay robb tasted chalky i better not try the sun warrior eek. i stick with an unflavored hemp protein and i flavor it with cocoa, vanilla or fruit etc.
Oh man, my grandma used to make 7UP cake. I haven't had it in probably 10 years. It's good!
I cannot stand Sun Warrior either. I bought the unflavored and UGH, it's the chalkiest protein powder I have ever tried.
home is certainly where the heart is :)
thanks for giving the review of the sun warrior protein powder. i've only heard rave reviews about it. i also dislike the taste of stevia and never sweeten my fruit drinks and rarely sweeten much else. all good information to know considering how pricey it is! i think i'll avoid it. thanks for the review, ashley! have a good rest of your stay at home :)
I completely agree!!!
I love hemp protein powder!
It was on clearance last year at Urban Outfitters. :)
Nope, she's not! My parents actually used to live in Colorado [only for 1 year] and she got the recipe out there! I'm just really not a fan of stevia at all. I just do unprocessed sugar in small quantities. [raw honey, maple syrup, sucanat, etc] If I want something sweet, I want the real thing! :)
Most things still really set my stomach off though. Seems hit or miss...I don't have too bad of a reaction at least. Just uncomfortable with the bloat! ;)
I was thinking that myself!
That sounds really interesting!
I know what you mean! :)
That's really interesting...I have heard of that before! Such a weird thing and different for everyone!
Thanks Emilia...will do!
Yeah, I've never seen it in store. You can email them for a sample if you want to try it out. I actually like hemp protein a lot, but it's lower in protein than brown rice. It's not chalky, but some people don't like the hemp flavor. I am still looking for a favorite protein powder and really liked Food For Life's Raw Protein....it's made of a lot of sprouted grains and vegetables.
That cake looks awesome!
Where did you find the sun warrior sample packs? I've been looking for something smaller then the jumbo bag but can't find them anywhere!
I've had coke cake, but not 7-up. It looks delicious! Sounds like you had incredible weekend!
How funny - I had almost exactly the same smoothie this morning! Albeit without protein powder; I added a sprinkle of cherry blossom powder instead. Great minds definitely think alike! I've been thinking of hunting out some sort of protein powder, I'll bear in mind your review of the Sun Warrior stuff...
That cake looks delicious!
Too bad about the chalky protein powder! Yuck.
I love the homemade Tiffany's box!
You are so crafty with your mom's gift! I love it!
That 7up cake looks awesome, and simple enough that I might be able to make it! haha
I emailed the company for samples! :)
Is that 2 tablespoons of lemon extract or teaspoons? Just wanted to double check before I make this tomorrow because tablespoons seems like a lot. Thanks!
I hope the cake turned out well!!
It is in the oven right now, but it looks and smells delicious!!