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How to Bake a Low Calorie Cake (Diet Pop / Soda version)

Skip the eggs and oil! Just use cake mix and diet pop to create a delicious cake.

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By LauraW
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Love cake but watching your weight? Maybe you're missing a few key ingredients? With just cake mix and a can of diet pop or soda, shave the calories off and stick to your diet.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Cake Mix
1 12 oz. can Diet Pop / Soda
Mixing Bowl
Cake Pan
Frosting (optional)

Step 1

Combine dry cake mix and diet pop / soda in mixing bowl. DO NOT add eggs, oil, water or anything else required on cake mix box.
Step 2

Mix ingredients.
Step 3

Bake as instructed on box, although be sure to check on it in case it cooks faster.

Tips & Warnings

Many different varieties work: Chocolate with Diet Cola, Chocolate with Diet Cherry Cola, Lemon with Diet Sprite, Spice with Diet Orange....get creative!
Check the cake mix box for exact nutrition info, but know you are saving a lot of calories.
This cake is not the most appealing looking cake. It may come out looking a bit "smooshed," but tastes delicious!