7-Up Cake

I bought a treat at Walmart called 7-up cake.  They were mini bundt cakes and were really delicious- almost doughnut-like.  So I went on an Internet search for a recipe.  Turns out 7-up cakes have been around for a long time.  There are many "Grandma's recipes" posted.  I chose one and tried it out.

7-up Cake
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 limes
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup 7-up


Glaze
About 1 cup powdered sugar thinned with about 2 T. 7-up

Preheat oven to 325.  Generously grease (or spray) and flour a bundt pan. (The biggest problem people had as reflected in the comments is that the cake wouldn't come out.  As you can see, mine split a bit)
Cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar.  Beat until well blended and fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add vanilla, lemon, and zest.  Add the flour and salt and beat until fluffy.  Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour, 10 minutes.  A knife inserted into the center should come out clean.  Let cake sit in the pan until it is just warm.  Remove from pan.  While warm, pour on the glaze.  Let cool completely before serving.

I served it with sliced strawberries and whipped cream.  But it was great just plain, too.