Sun Drop®Pound Cake Recipe
Try making the best ever Sun Drop Pound Cake Recipe from scratch! It’s a southern classic, decadent, moist cake that’s made with sun drop soda for a subtle lemon, lime and orange flavor.
Servings: 16
Calories: 488kcal
Equipment
- 1 Tube or Bundt Pan
Ingredients
- Cake Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup SunDrop soda
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup SunDrop soda
Instructions
- Begin the recipe by preheating the oven to 325 degrees F. Prepare a bundt or tube pan using shortening to lightly grease the entire pan in a thin layer. Lightly dust the whole pan with a small amount of all-purpose flour. This will prevent the cake from sticking to the pan and allow for easy removal. Be sure to remove any excess flour and set the pan aside.
- Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large bowl with a (hand) electric mixer, add the 1 cup butter and ½ cup shortening and mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the 3 cups granulated sugar and continue mixing until light and fluffy.
- Adjust the mixer to medium-low speed and add in the 5 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon lemon extract. Mix until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure all of the cake is mixed.
- Adjust the mixer to low speed and add the 3 cups all-purpose flour a little at a time before adding in the ¾ cup soda. Mix until combined, but do not overmix.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread it around and tap the bottom of the cake pan to make sure it’s spread evenly in the pan. Place into the oven and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until a cake tester comes out with little crumbs and no wet cake mixture.
- Carefully remove the sun drop cake from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 to 15 minutes before removing the cake completely.
- While the cake cools, prepare the glaze in a medium mixing bowl, by whisking together the 2 tablespoons melted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar or confectioners' sugar, and ¼ cup soda until combined. Drizzle the glaze evenly over the top of the cake while it’s still warm but removed from the pan. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Take your time preparing the cake pan! Use shortening to lightly grease the pan with a thin layer and then lightly dust it with a small layer of all-purpose flour. Make sure the entire pan is covered, this prevents the cake from sticking to the pan.
- Allow the refrigerated ingredients time to come to room temperature before using for best results.
- Try not to overmix the cake mixture, especially after the flour is added. Mix just enough for the ingredients to come together then stop.
- Be sure to check the pound cake while baking to make sure that it doesn't overbake. Place a cake tester (toothpick) into the cake and once it comes out with little to no crumbs or wet cake mix, then it’s time to pull it from the oven.
- Allow the cake to cool a bit in the pan before removing it.
- If you cannot find SunDrop soda, then Mountain Dew or Mello Yello soft drinks are good substitutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 483IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg