Seven-Up Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 0.5 cups shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 7 fluids ounces lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla and lemon extract. Beat in flour alternately with lemon-lime soda, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 70 minutes. Allow to cool on a cake rack for 30 minutes before removing from the pan.