Did You Know...

[Supergirl]

that you can add 12oz of diet soda to boxed cake or brownie mix instead of the oil, eggs, butter, etc. and bake it like regular? Yes and it's almost a 100 calorie savings per piece of cake or brownie! http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[godzooki]

does it matter what type of soda? say sprite/browines or cola?

[Supergirl]

I've only used brown sodas because I've only made chocolate items! For yellow cakes and angel food--I bet Sprite would be better.

I think the carbonation is what helps the cake to bake properly. It's a little flatter than normal, but not too much and still just as tasty and moist.

[Robin41]

Are you replacing all the liquids with soda? In other words, just using the soda and cake mix?

Supergirl, you are one clever girl. Keep the tips coming!

[Supergirl]

Yes Robin--the soda and the mix and that's it! Actually, I can't take credit for this girl--it's from some of the ladies at weight watchers.

They also do these angel food cupcakes with diet sprite and pineapple--I haven't tried it, but it sounds like a dream the way they talk...

[lunalight7]

Dang...im gonna try this when i return from my trip....right now, NO SWEETS cuz they really feed ya on those cruises....(burp)

[dontspeakdefeat]

Wow!

[GinuwinesBoo]

i tried it after reading this and it came out so good. i made everyone in my house try it and then i told them what i put in it cuz i knew they wouldnt taste it if i just said it had diet coke in it. when i took it out of the oven i glazed it with a little chocolate icing.
~Lauren

[Vitality]

Thanks for the health tip. I am going to try it this weekend. I am assuming you used a regular soda and not diet..correct?

[GinuwinesBoo]

u use diet

[Amarachi]

Ok how about I am using this idea right now. I had a box of Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake mix in the cabinet and had the taste for something sweet. So, I used a can of regular soda (Sam's Choice) that my cousin left at my place. I tasted the batter before I put it into the oven (i'm making cup cakes) and it tasted great.

I'll make another post later tonight and let you guys know how they turned out. :)

[Amarachi]

Ok they are done...and let me say that they are delicious!!! :lick:
The only thing is that they are already sweet...I guess because of the sugar in the soda...so they really don't need any frosting.

Thanks Supergirl!

[anks]

Yes Supergirl, one of my coworkers made a dessert from out of this. Most of my coworkers are doing weight watchers and she made this for us to eat as a dessert. She used Diet Coke, brownie mix, and then on top she put cherry filling, and low-fat whip cream on it. It was a delicious treat! It was only 3 points for weight watchers. You know weight watcher does the flexible points systems.