Seven-Up™ Cake III

This recipe uses lemon-lime soda to make a great cake from scratch, including a coconut, pineapple, and pecan frosting.

• Calories: 407 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

Step 3

Cream the 1 cup butter or margarine, shortening and 3 cups white sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one a time beating well after each addition.

Step 4

Beat in the flour, lemon extract and lemon-lime soda. Mix well and pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 5

To Make Icing: In a saucepan combine the 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 3 eggs, coconut, pineapple and nuts. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick. Pour over cake while cake is still hot and icing is bubbling.