Orange dinner last night, orange breakfast this morning…
…and now, I present to you: orange dessert!!!
When Jenny and I were at the 2012 Cupcake Challenge, one of the most memorable creations was a “7-up Cupcake.” I was really intrigued by the sound of it, so once I got home I did research on its rich (and bubbly) history. Made popular in the 50′s, you can bake one from scratch, but I found that most recipes involved a prepackaged cake mix, some instant pudding, and a bundt pan. My kinda baking.
Yup, I’ve added one more tool to my arsenal – so you will finally see more than cookies, 8×8 bars, and loaves!
Anyway, back to the cake…
…obviously, I didn’t use 7-Up. We had a cup left of Blood Orange Soda (which, surprisingly, still had its fizz) so I decided to put my own spin on the infamous soda cake.
Blood Orange Soda Cake
- 1 box White Cake Mix
- 1 box Butterscotch Pudding Mix
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup Blood Orange Soda
- 4 eggs
- Glaze: 1/4 cup Blood Orange Soda, 1/2 cup white sugar
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Combine cake and pudding with butter, eggs, and soda, using a hand mixer on low speed.
Pour into greased and floured bundt pan (I used a combo spray). Bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. While the cake cools make the glaze: bring soda and sugar to a boil over medium heat, about 2-3 minutes (until sugar is dissolved).
Unmold the cake onto a large plate. I was pretty nervous about this step, because my tweeps told me it MUST cool first. After 15 minutes, she slid out beautifully!
Glaze runneth over.
Uh oh, see that sticky pool in the middle?!?
That means this cake is going to be REALLY SWEET. I taste tested a few licks of the raw batter, and it probably could’ve done without the sugar glue…
…seriously, that’s what it’s like – I had this entire plate on its side at one point and it wouldn’t budge!!!
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Wholly guacamole, I can almost smell that luscious-looking cake from 3000 miles away! Bloggy magic!!
oh yum!! this looks great
Looks lovely….report back on the taste
I have heard about using soda as an ingredient in cake. This looks delicious!
Before you know it you’ll be putting fillings and such in your bundt cakes. I forgot to tell you this in my tweet. Generally when the cake recedes from the edge of the pan (kind of looks like the cake shrinks) after it cools a bit, it is safe to remove it. I bet you figured that out. Nice job! I bet that cake will be great companion to your evening hot chocolate.
You and your cake are too cute! I’m not wanting to make a cake myself…looks and sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing. I’m off to shop…and then to write a mid-term paper. Argh. But at least I get to start my day off right!
That cake looks absolutely beautiful! I’m in major citrus-mode lately
What a cool recipe! I imagine it is really moist from the soda – mmmmm!
HI Lynn!
I’m a big fan of bundt cakes too…I took a class when Kiss My Bundt was still on West 3rd Street and bought her cookbook. My most recent was a V-Day cherry almond bundt, but the lemon and chocolate-orange have been favorites too. I’ve been wanting to try both the 7-Up and the Champagne cakes. Happy Bundt-baking…yours looks delicious! See you soon…
Yum, I just put this in the oven! I used instant pudding mix based on the item/photo you linked to, but it was firming up as soon as I started to mix it. Now I’m wondering if maybe I should have used “cook and serve” pudding mix instead. What kind did you use, Lynn?
I guess I’ll see how it turns out soon! I have a back-up plan for today’s event, just in case…
pretty sure it was instant – fingers crossed!!!
Thanks for the update and the good vibes! I haven’t tried it yet but it looks moist and delicious, and very similar to yours, so I’d say it’s likely a success. I didn’t even make my backup plan, if that tells you how good it looks…
I’ll report back after we dig into it tonight. Having some friends over for pulled pork sandwiches, Asian slaw, roasted potatoes, and the cake. (We’re celebrating my bday, which is coming up on Monday. Yep, I baked my own cake… I really wanted to try this recipe out!)