Foodie Friday This handwritten recipe for 7-UP Cake comes from the personal papers of Vel

Foodie Friday 

This handwritten recipe for 7-UP Cake comes from the personal papers of Vel Phillips, a prominent civil rights leader and attorney from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

Dating back to 1953, this cake was first introduced by the 7-UP company in a promotional recipe booklet alongside its counterpart, 7-UP Salad, a green gelatin-based dessert. 

Find this recipe and a few others in Box 83, Folder 42 of Phillips’ collection, call number Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 231