– 3 sticks (339g) unsalted butter, softened – 3 cups (600g) sugar – 5 large eggs, room temperature – 3 cups (374g) all purpose flour (not self-rising) – zest of 1 lemon and 1 lime – ½ teaspoon (2g) baking powder – 1 cup (242g) 7 Up – 1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla – 2 teaspoons (8g) lemon extract – 2 Cups Powdered Sugar sifted – 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice – 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
A tube pan should be greased and floured before baking at 325 degrees.Add flour, baking powder, and lemon and lime zest to a separate bowl. Mix well and keep aside.
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Mix butter until creamy in mixer bowl, then add sugar and mix until lighter and fluffy, 3–5 minutes.
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After adding each egg, stir until the yolk is incorporated.Adding vanilla and lemon extract.Switch between adding 7-UP and dry ingredients to butter, sugar, egg combination.
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Start and end with 3 dry and 2 7-up.Bake until a wooden skewer or toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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Turn out after 10 minutes of pan cooling.Mix 2 cups sifted powdered sugar in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp lime juice. Spoon-mix until smooth.
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Add lemon juice or powdered sugar to thin or thicken the glaze. About 1 cup of glaze.
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