7-Up Cake

Name: 7-Up Cake
Ingredients: 3 cups (700 ml) white sugar; 1 cup (225 ml) butter; 1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening; 5 eggs; 3 cups (700 ml) all-purpose flour; 1 tsp (5 ml) lemon extract; 1 fluid 12 oz (336 grm). can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage; 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) white sugar; 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter; 3 eggs; 1 cup (225 ml) flaked coconut; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice; 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped pecans

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 cups (700 ml) white sugar
1 cup (225 ml) butter
1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening
5 eggs
3 cups (700 ml) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (5 ml) lemon extract
1 fluid 12 oz (336 grm). can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
1-1/2 cups (350 ml) white sugar
1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
3 eggs
1 cup (225 ml) flaked coconut
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped pecans

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
2

Grease and flour one 9 inch x 13 inch baking pan.
3

Cream the 1 cup (225 ml) butter or margarine, shortening and 3 cups (700 ml) white sugar together until light and fluffy.
4

Beat in the eggs one a time beating well after each addition.
5

Beat in the flour, lemon extract and lemon-lime soda.
6

Mix well and pour batter into the prepared pan.
7

Bake at 325 degrees (175 C.) for 1 hour.
8

In a saucepan combine the 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) white sugar, 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or margarine, 3 eggs, coconut, pineapple and nuts.
9

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick.
10

Pour over cake while cake is still hot and icing is bubbling.