WW cake w/diet soda question

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 25, 2010 06:52 PM

WW cake w/diet soda question

We were talking earlier in the week about making cake with diet soda instead of eggs and oil..

Does anyone know, do you have to adjust the cooking time or temp for that?

TIA!

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 25, 2010 07:42 PM

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Seriously, no one knows? C'mon, I know somebody's done it...

JenBill61210 Posted: Apr 25, 2010 07:47 PM

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no i cooked it exactly as called for on the box and it turned out fine!

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 25, 2010 07:56 PM

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AH, I knew there was somebody.... thanks!

annnng Posted: Apr 25, 2010 11:53 PM

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Yes I did it too. Not sure if you're putting egg whites in it too, but that helps make it rise and fluffy. Still low fat cause its the whites and not the whole egg. It was so good

kshea23 Posted: Apr 25, 2010 11:54 PM

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as did I.

But I made cupcakes instead.

Red velvet mix with sprite is fantastic btw

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 26, 2010 12:01 AM

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OK, so I made cupcakes as well...

I'm not sure if they're underdone or if the texture is just how they come out with the soda? They crumble REALLY easy and they're a little... I dunno... like, they're moist, maybe a little too moist? Did I take them out too early?

They taste good, which I guess is what matters... I did chocolate cake with diet cherry Dr Pepper which was a nice combo

kshea23 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 12:04 AM

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I left mine in for the amount of time on the box. Maybe a bit longer bc I like well done cupcakes

The first batch I did was a little runny in the middle, but once I let it set and cool down, they were perfect.

Haven't tried the chocolate/diet cherry dr pepper but that sound scrumptious!

leesah85 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 09:55 AM

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i've done it before - you just follow the rest of the instructions on the box. i find that doing it with diet coke tastes the best but i've done it with fresca, diet sprite, etc. too.

MrandMrsP Posted: Apr 26, 2010 11:48 AM

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Becca from the 2010 boards knows how to do it

but you cook the cake like the box says

I love using choclate cake and diet cherry coke

miamimerger Posted: Apr 26, 2010 12:31 PM

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i found that i had to cook it just a couple of minutes longer...but I would follow the box instructions just to avoid overcooking it!

Its2Snappy Posted: Apr 26, 2010 12:34 PM

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Just did it this weekend. FH argued that it would come out horrible. But, we used Devil's Food cake mix and diet cola. It came out AMAZING! Just keep watching and checking on it. I believe it cooked for about 32 - 35 minutes.

mollygurl24 Posted: Apr 26, 2010 01:00 PM

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My friend did this with a brownie mix and it was yummy, but the texture was kind of wet and rubbery.

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 26, 2010 01:27 PM

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wet and rubbery, yeah, that's how my cupcakes were! And I didn't know if it was the soda or that I didn't leave them in long enough... box said 19-22 minutes so I left them for 20 and the toothpick came out clean so I took them out...

SoonToBeMrsCampos Posted: Apr 26, 2010 01:40 PM

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Wait, I've never heard of this. Just applesauce or pumpkin in lieu of butter or oil. So how much soda do u put in lieu of eggs?? I'm sooo gonna try it.

JLWSJC Posted: Apr 26, 2010 02:08 PM

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsCampos

Wait, I've never heard of this. Just applesauce or pumpkin in lieu of butter or oil. So how much soda do u put in lieu of eggs?? I'm sooo gonna try it.

No oil, no eggs, just 12 oz (1 can ) of soda, cake flavor of choice, diet soda flavor of choice.
But i'm now being told that adding an egg white as well will make them fluffier.

The chery dr pepper came good with the chocolate cake... the texture was just strange.

LoveyDovey Posted: Apr 26, 2010 05:17 PM

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yesss add the egg white!!!

it gets rid of the rubbery texture!!

and use a full can of soda

i add 2 egg whites sometimes too, it doesnt add any extra points

and yes you can do a can of pumpkin instead of oil & butter also! great in the fall as a muffin!!!