Mile High 7UP Powdered Sugar Pound Cake

The powdered sugar in this moist pound cake gives the cake a fluffy, smooth and soft texture that's so delicious!

1 pound (4 sticks) butter, room temperature
6 cups powdered sugar, sifted after measuring if lumpy
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon extract
2 tablespoons lime extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 large eggs, room temperature
4 1/2 cups cake flour
3/4 cup 7UP or lemon lime soda, room temperature

Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare Old Country Kitchenware square tube pan by brushing with pan coat (if using two piece pan, fit with a parchment paper square between the two pieces first). Beat butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until creamy and sticks to the bowl (about 4 minutes at medium speed). Add extracts, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup flour, beat until combined. With the mixer running on low, add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Beat in 2 cups of the remaining flour until just incorporated. With the mixer running on low, gradually drizzle in 7UP. Beat in the remaining 2 cups of flour. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and beat for another 15 seconds. Pour batter into prepared tube pan and gently shake to settle the batter. Place on middle rack of oven with a baking sheet on the rack below it to catch any drips. Bake 1 hour 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let cool until the pan is comfortable enough to handle. (If using two-piece pan, place it over a metal can and press down to remove the outer piece first). Transfer the cake to a wire rack in two steps: first, turn the cake up on its side, then invert fully. Let cool completely.

Lemon Lime Glaze

3 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoons 7UP
2 teaspoons lemon extract
2 teaspoons lime extract

With an electric mixer, beat together powdered sugar, extract, and 3 tablespoons 7UP. Add 7UP a tiny splash at a time until desired consistency. If a thicker icing is desired, add more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time. If a thinner icing is desired, add more 7UP, one teaspoon at a time. Slowly drizzle over cooled cake.