7-Up Layer Cake

My Favorite Cake of all. 3 layers high with a wonderful pineapple frosting that is cooked and rich with coconut. It can be garnished with red or green maraschino cherries depending on the celebrated holiday. If you can't think of any other thing to celebrate, then call me, we'll think of something. This is a gooooooood cake. 7-Up Layer Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 box Duncan Hines deluxe cake mix, white (or yellow)
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding (small 3 1/2 oz)
• 3/4 cup oil (I suggest mazola corn oil)
• 4 eggs, large and slightly beaten
• 1 10 oz bottle 7-up ( room temperature )

Filling and Frosting

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 2 Tbsp. AP flour (or cornstarch)
• 1 can crushed pineapple, about 15-16 ounces
• 1 can shredded coconut (or flaked)

Directions

Mix all ingredients together adding 7-Up slowly while beating. Scrape sides of bowl and make sure everything is incorporated well. Divide equally into 3 prepared 9 inch cake pans ( greased and floured). Bake at 350 degrees F for 23-25 minutes. Test for doneness. Cool on racks for 5-6 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks and allow to cool completely.

Prepare Filling/Frosting: Melt butter in saucepan, remove from burner and allow to cool. Add sugar, flour, pineapple and beaten eggs. Return to burner and cook and stir constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from burner and add shredded coconut.

Note: If using cornstarch, dissolve it in 3 Tbsp. pineapple juice or water before adding.

By Julia from Orlando, FL