In our family, a get together will hopefully mean Cathy will make her delicious 7 up cake. The cake part is so moist and the icing is not too sweet. Yum! It is just delicious. I managed to grab the recipe last time I was visiting and wanted to share.
2 Sticks Butter room temp
1/2 cup Shortening
5 eggs
1tsp Vanilla
3 cups Sugar
3 cups Flour
1 cup room temperature 7up
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together butter, shortening, eggs and vanilla.
Once uniform, add sugar. Mix well.
Add flour. Mix well.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Dark pan 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Cool and frost.
Icing
4 tbsp Flour
1 cup Milk
1 cup Butter
1 cup Sugar
s tsp Vanilla
Combine the flour and milk and heat until thick. Set aside and let cool completely.
Cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Mix in cooled flour and milk mixture until forms peaks.
