In anticipation of Father’s Day, this week’s SIP Series episode on The Stir highlights some of America’s most endearing movie dads. Host Trish Muyco-Tobin and guest co-host, movie maven extraordinaire, Debbie Baldwin relive films featuring actors who’ve made an art out of playing Dad, spanning decades and genres from comedy, drama, action and adventure.
Watch Volume 8 of the SIP (Shelter in Place) Series on The Stir here
As an homage to wholesome, reliable, comforting Dad, this week’s featured sweet treat is the ultimate when it comes to an old-fashioned comfort-food staple – with a twist: Lemon-Lime Soda Pound Cake.
Along with handy, from-scratch ingredients such as butter, eggs, lemons and vanilla, this pound cake has a secret addition to give it a flavorful, super-moist texture: lemon-lime soda. An easy glaze topped with citrus zest gives it a little extra zing!
So spend some quality time with Dad – stream your Father’s Day movie of choice with a side of this homemade cake he’s sure to love!
LEMON-LIME SODA POUND CAKE
Ingredients*
For the Cake
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 T fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup lemon-lime soda such as Sprite or 7 UP
For the Glaze
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 T fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1 to 2 T lemon-lime soda
- grated lemon and lime peel (about 1 teaspoon combined), divided, optional
Directions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease and flour a standard-sized bundt cake pan.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in lemon juice and vanilla.
- Add flour alternately with lemon-lime soda, beating well after each addition.
- Transfer batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Glaze
- While cake is cooling: In a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and enough soda to reach desired consistency.
- If desired, stir in 1/2 teaspoon lemon and lime peel.
- Drizzle over cake. Garnish with remaining peel.
*For an even more decadent dessert, top each serving with sliced fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
This recipe was modified from Platter Talk
