NBR: Soda can cake trick

SnShne322

Has anyone tried using a can of soda instead of eggs and oil in a boxed cake mix?  I'm trying to find a cake that all three of us can eat, but all the eggless cakes I've make are just too dense to be enjoyable.  How about applesauce instead?

taylormillgirl

I've done that! It's delish, but it didn't save me any calories because I ate half the thing.

ThisModernLove

I've done applesauce before and actually prefer it!

caseyandlizzie

I've done applesauce in place of the oil and the cake is really moist and delicious.

SacGeoLover

Yes, I didn't really like it. It was really dense and sticky but not in a good way. I'd do applesauce instead.

SnShne322

Thanks, guys! I'll try applesauce first, I have that by the bucketful at home.  I'm glad there are some good reviews.

pinkybooklover09

Try applesauce or even Greek yogurt! 

You can also do the boxed white cake, frozen berries, and Sprite Zero cake. Minimal calories, moist and goooood. 

fabk

Have you tried canned pumpkin? It makes it really moist as well!

PhoenixRising11

I have used a small can of pumpkin, a boxed cake mix, and enough water to thin it out a little to make a couple of different types of cake, and they all turned out really well!

SnShne322

fabk said:

Have you tried canned pumpkin? It makes it really moist as well!

I haven't tried pumpkin.  J's not a fan, but I'll keep that in mind when I want it all for myself

fabk

SnShne322 said:

fabk said:

Have you tried canned pumpkin? It makes it really moist as well!

I haven't tried pumpkin.  J's not a fan, but I'll keep that in mind when I want it all for myself

You really can't taste it. Especially making anything with chocolate. 

BabyRN2006

Um, now I really want a chocolate cake made with pumpkin. Its probably a good thing I saw this AFTER I got home from the grocery store.

SusieBW

pinkybooklover09 said:

You can also do the boxed white cake, frozen berries, and Sprite Zero cake. Minimal calories, moist and goooood. 

I LOVE this!  I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was.

sassypants527

I used flax meal when I thought I couldn't eat eggs (idiot allergist, nuff said).  It worked pretty well.  I ground my own because flax seeds are stable but the meal goes rancid quickly.

taylormillgirl

SusieBW said:

pinkybooklover09 said:

You can also do the boxed white cake, frozen berries, and Sprite Zero cake. Minimal calories, moist and goooood. 

I LOVE this!  I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was.

I need to try this! I've made Sprite Cake, but not with berries.

SRodi811

Yes!  they are great!

I've also made cobbler:

1 (12-ounce) can diet lemon-lime soda1 box white cake mix2 (16-ounce) bags frozen berries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Place both bags of frozen fruit into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish (do not thaw).
Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the top of frozen fruit.
Pour entire can of diet soda over the mixture.
Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 40 minutes.
Let cool and serve.

**DO NOT stir the mixture. If you stir, you get cake. You get cobbler only if you don't stir! :-)