Mama Harris’ infamous 7-Up cake

ingredients

Cake:
1 and 1/2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup 7-up (or other lemon/lime flavored soda)
Icing:
1and 1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract



Directions:



Cream together the butter and sugar for about 10 minutes with your mixer set to medium low. Add eggs, one at a time while continually mixing. Then add flour, lemon extract and vanilla extract one at a time. Once mixed (without overmixing), fold in your 7-Up with a spoon.
Pour into a well greased bundt pan, and bake at 325 degrees for about 60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
Once pan is cool enough to maneuver, flip over onto cake dish and then drizzle with icing while still warm.