Here’s a super easy Lemon 7UP Cake 🍋🥤—moist, light, and perfect for beginners.
Easy Lemon 7UP Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1 small box instant lemon pudding mix
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup 7UP (or any lemon-lime soda)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract (optional, for extra flavor)
Lemon Glaze (optional but recommended)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon 7UP
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 325°F (165°C).
- Grease and flour a bundt pan or 9×13 pan.
- Mix the batter
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, 7UP, eggs, and lemon extract.
- Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Bake
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake:
- Bundt pan: 45–50 minutes
- 9×13 pan: 35–40 minutes
- Cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
- Make the glaze
- Mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and 7UP until smooth.
- Glaze the cake
- While cake is still warm, drizzle glaze over the top.
- Cool & serve
- Let cool completely before slicing.
Tips & Variations
- 🍋 Add lemon zest to the batter for brighter flavor
- 🧁 Turn into cupcakes (bake 18–22 minutes)
- 🍰 Skip the glaze and dust with powdered sugar for a lighter finish
If you want, I can share a from-scratch version, a cream cheese glaze, or a mini loaf version.
