Cherry 7Up Cake

Ingredients

• 2 sticks softened salted butter
• 3 cups of granulated sugar
• Zest of 1 medium lemon
• Zest of 1 medium lime
• 5 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherries (minced)
• 1/4 cup juice from cherry jar
• 3/4 cup Cherry 7up or regular 7up
• Glaze
• 1 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar
• 1/4 cup of 7up
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 2 tsp cherry juice from jar

Steps

1. 1

   Place the butter in the bowl, and mix until it's nice and fluffy.

2. 2

   Add in the sugar, and mix the ingredients until well combined.

3. 3

   Add in the eggs, one at a time, and mix.

4. 4

   Next, add in the lemon & lime zest, and salt. Now mix.

5. 5

   Add in the cherries, and the cherry juice, and mix.

6. 6

   Alternate adding in the all purpose flour, and 7up.

7. 7

   Once everything is well incorporated, spray your cake pan with baking spray.

8. 8

   Pour the cake batter into the cake pan, and smooth out.

9. 9

   Bake the cake on 325 F for 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove the cake from the oven, and let cool.

11. 11

    Combine all the ingredients for the glaze in a cup or small bowl, and mix until lump free.

12. 12

    Once the cake is cool, pour or spoon out the glaze all over the cake.

13. 13

    Let sit for at least 15 minutes.

14. 14

    Serve and enjoy!