7Up Sheet Cake Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Can you substitute 7UP for water in cake mix? ›

Any full-size (12-ounce) can of carbonated soda or sparkling water will work. How you combine the soda and cake mix creates a rainbow of flavor and color options. The simplest combination is to combine any cake mix with clear soda or carbonated water, maintaining the original cake mix color and flavoring.

For cooking and ingredient purposes, the 7-Up used in the recipe for 7-Up Cake serves as the substitute for baking soda in the batter of this moist pound cake and additional 7-Up is used for the liquid and flavor agent in the glaze ingredients.

One common ingredient swap that is known to help make cakes remarkably moist is using milk instead of water. Try switching out any water in your recipe for full-fat milk or buttermilk for a moist, decadent texture. Another ingredient that can enhance the moisture of your cake is mayonnaise.

When baking with cake mix, you don't need to use eggs, oil or even water! You just need a can of soda pop. The carbon dioxide bubbles in soda pop act as a leavening agent — the element that makes baked goods rise and makes them light and fluffy.

Cake sinking after baking can be prevented by ensuring the oven is preheated correctly, using the right size of baking tin, avoiding opening the oven door too early, checking for doneness with a toothpick, and allowing the cake to cool gradually in the oven before removing it.

Lower the temperature and cook for longer: This is one of the easiest solutions. Lower the temperature by around 10-20°C and increase the baking time slightly. This will make sure the cake tin doesn't heat up too quickly.

A: A box of cake mix fills a 13x9 pan. This pan is 13x18, so 2 boxes.

Lithium citrate was removed from 7UP in 1948 when the government banned its use in soft drinks. Other problematic ingredients included calcium disodium EDTA which was removed in 2006, and at that time potassium citrate replaced sodium citrate to lower the sodium content.

An Elvis Presley cake is a single-layer classic yellow cake that's topped with a pineapple glaze. Much like a poke cake, the syrup and juices of the pineapple will seep into the cake through fork holes, resulting in a decadent, ultra-moist cake.

The combination of sugar, caffeine, and that oh-so-pleasurable taste activates your brain's reward pathways. It releases neurotransmitters like dopamine, the pleasure hormone, giving you that feel-good sensation. Over time, your brain starts associating sodas with happiness, making it even harder to resist.

How do you make a box cake taste like it came from the bakery? ›

More Fat, More Flavor

Most box cake recipes call for vegetable or canola oil. The only trouble is, these oils have almost no flavor. Replace the oil with an equal amount of melted butter (and a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter), to boost richness. For an extra decadent cake, add two tablespoons of mayonnaise.

Baking tip #2: adding milk to your box cake mix in place of water adds a dense texture to your dessert leaving it moist and flavorful like a homemade cake. Or, if you prefer, you can add buttermilk, giving your cake a tangy flavor to balance out the sweetness.

Put some pudding in the mix: Add a small box of pudding mix in with the cake mix. (Don't make the pudding.) The mix adds additional flavor, moistness, and a denser texture.

Instead of using water, substitute whole milk or your favorite non-dairy milk (almond, oat, and coconut milk work especially well). The milk adds fat, which results in a better flavor and density in your cake. If you want to make your cake extra rich, swap out the milk for buttermilk.

Unfortunately, we don't recommend that you substitute another liquid, like juice or soda pop for water. Using anything other than water will cause the top of the cake to get very sticky and it won't frost well.

Swap water for juice

You can infuse your mix with extra flavors when you use other liquids. For example, you could use orange or pineapple juice instead of water (in a 1:1 ratio) for a tropical twist.

Like those inventive home bakers of yore, you can still bake a masterpiece even if you're out of this cake's namesake ingredient. Just swap in the fresh, fizzy bottle of seltzer, 7Up, or even the Sprite or co*ke that you have in your pantry.