7-Up Instant Pot Cake is a moist, tender bundt cake made with yellow cake mix, lemon-lime soda, eggs, and oil. This easy pressure cooker dessert has a soft texture and a light citrus flavor.
My husband has always loved lemon pound cake, but I used to struggle with getting the texture just right. Making this 7-Up cake in the Instant Pot gave me an easier way to make a cake he enjoys, using a simple boxed cake mix.
Why I Love This Recipe
About the Ingredients ⭐
- Yellow Cake Mix: Makes this cake quick and easy to prepare.
- 7-Up Soda: Adds a light lemon-lime flavor.
- Oil: Keeps the cake soft and moist.
- Eggs: Help the cake rise and hold its shape.
- Cooking Spray: Prevents the cake from sticking to the pan.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Make Instant Pot 7-Up Cake
Prepare the Instant Pot: Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot and place the trivet inside.
Mix the Batter: Combine the yellow cake mix, 7-Up, eggs, and oil in a mixing bowl until smooth.
Prepare the Pan: Spray an Instant Pot-safe Bundt pan with cooking spray. Pour in the batter, making sure not to overfill the pan.
Pressure Cook: Place the Bundt pan on the trivet. Secure the lid and cook on High Pressure for 45 minutes.
Release the Pressure: Carefully perform a quick pressure release. Check the center of the cake with a toothpick to make sure it’s fully cooked.
Cool and Serve: Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Tips I Found Helpful 🩵
- Grease the Bundt pan well so the cake releases easily.
- Don’t overfill the pan. Leave room for the cake to rise.
- Check the center with a toothpick to make sure the cake is fully cooked.
- Let the cake cool before removing it from the pan to prevent breaking.
How to Store Leftovers 🩵
Store leftover 7-Up Cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
You can also freeze individual slices for up to 3 months. Wrap them tightly and thaw before serving.
More Instant Pot Desserts
7-UP Instant Pot Cake
Instant Pot 7-Up Cake is a soft, moist Bundt cake made with yellow cake mix and lemon-lime soda.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ¾ cup 7-Up soda
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup water, for the Instant Pot
- Powdered sugar, optional
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot and place the trivet inside.
- Combine the yellow cake mix, 7-Up soda, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Spray an Instant Pot-safe Bundt pan with cooking spray.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, leaving room for the cake to rise.
- Place the Bundt pan on the trivet and secure the Instant Pot lid.
- Cook on High Pressure for 45 minutes.
- Carefully perform a quick pressure release.
- Check the center of the cake with a toothpick to make sure it is fully cooked.
- Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Do not overfill the Bundt pan. Leave room for the cake to rise during cooking.
The original recipe uses 45 minutes on High Pressure. Cooking time may vary depending on the size and depth of your Bundt pan.
Let the cake cool before removing it from the pan to help prevent breaking.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 628Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 5gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 693mgCarbohydrates: 75gFiber: 2gSugar: 41gProtein: 7g
This looks divine! Unbelievable. I can’t wait to give it try in my IP
Can you only purchase a 7″ bundt pan on Amazon? I’ve looked at my stores here in town and they don’t carry 7″ pans. Only 6,8 & 10.
My family and I LOVE the 7up cake. Turned out perfect.
Why sauté? I don’t understand this step.
I agree. I don’t understand this either. It doesn’t seem like anything is done in the pot during the sauté time.
I only used the saute while I was preparing so the pot would be warm when I put the cake in and it would take less time to come to pressure 🙂
Makes perfect sense !
I made this tonight!! It was delicious! I used a 6 c. bundt pan in a 6 qt. IP. I may have filled it too much, but it didn’t overflow. I did have to even out the bottom which was a little “damp” anyway. Otherwise, PERFECTION! Thank you! So fun!
So glad you liked it 🙂
my bundt pan is only 3 cup. I could make 2 then – would i use the same time to cook it?
What would be your recommendation on cooking time when using mini bundt pans?
Try 12 minutes
12 mins was perfect… thanks
Could you use a spring form pan instead of the bundt pan,
Yes 🙂
How long do you let it cool before turning it out of the pan?
I love this recipe but do you cover the top with paper towel and aluminum foil?
What size box of yellow cake mix did you use?
This is an amazing consistently good recipe. I have made it several times, and it is always received with utter delight. I like to top it with a lemon and powdered sugar (with some lemon zest) glaze and fresh blueberries. Yum! Thank you for this exceedingly easy and delicious recipe!
The cake came out perfect! I couldn’t be more pleased with the result.
Is the carbonated soda necessary or could a “flat” liquid work as well?
I was thinking coffee or orange juice or something similar
I used flat ginger ale that had been sitting for a bit. The cake turned out perfectly fine. I think it provides flavor, and color in some instances. I would be curious to see how coffee or juice would work. This recipe is so easy, it would be worth a try.
Why do you start the IP. on saute? Thanks
Do you cover with foil?
Can you use a regular cake pan or does it need to be a bundt pan?
I didn’t have any 7up but I had a cake mix and didn’t want to heat up the house. I also wanted to try my Egg Bites Cake mold. So I used your recipe for reference and made a few changes, wanted to share in case someone wanted to try this another way because it came out really good.
I used 1 Cup Almond Milk, .5 Cup Oil, Confetti Cake Mix, 2 Eggs, 2 egg Yolks. I greased the egg molds [made 3 batches=21 Egg Bites], filled them about 3/4 Full. Manual, High Pressure 9 Minutes, Quick Release. They were very moist. They were a weird shape to frost, so I cut them in half and put the frosting on the inside like a little sandwich :). Thanks for your recipe, I wouldn’t have known what to do without that point of reference 🙂
I can’t wait to try it.
Hi can you just bake this in the oven?? Just wondering.
Yes you can
Bake on 350 for 40 minutes
Do you cover the pan with foil before cooking? If not, doesn’t the cake get wet/soggy?
Does the cup of water go in the cake mix or does it go in the instant pot for the sauté function?
Hi I can’t wait to try this I’m going to make it this morning for a family gathering two questions:
did you cover it with foil?
And how long did you wait before you turned it out of the pan?
Thanks!
This turned out great! So good. This is a keeper
Excited to try this ! Does the cake have to be covered in any way while cooking it in the instapot ?
So glad I found your page. I was searching for a better bundt for my instant pot than the painted Nordic Ware version…. This is fabulous!
Made it, added some sliced almonds. Wasn’t sweet enough, and I don’t like overly sweet things – maybe a bad box mix? Texture was good. I’ll try it again.
Looks nice, but tastes rather eggy to me,
Can this cake be made with only the box mix and 7-UP. No other ingredients. Saw post on Facebook.
Yes it can!
Does it really need 4 eggs? That’s a lot! 😬
I used your recipe and substituted white cake mix and added a small box of strawberry jello to make strawberry cake!
Delicious and easy! Thanks for the recipe!
I suppose I can bake this in the oven too. I don’t have a instant pot.
Super easy and delish! This will be our instant pot go to cake! Thanks
I made this with chocolate cake mix and a bottle of BC raspberry Coke. Couldn’t taste the raspberry but the cake was amazing. Didn’t ice it or powdered sugar it, and it was just great on its own. It was super moist and had a great texture. I found it a little bit oily but I think that’s probably what made it so good…
I currently have the white cake & Sprite version in the IP., expecting similarly amazing results!
Does the cake need to be covered in the Instant Pot? Several people asked but there was never a response.
No it does not but you can cover
Can you use zero-sugar soda for this recipe?
Sure