Diet Pop Cake


3.8 of 5 (313)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 180.5
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 257.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 2.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Diet Pop Cake calories by ingredient


Introduction

Very easy and good! Very easy and good!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1 box cake mix (any kind/flavor)
    1 can of diet pop (any kind-Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, etc)

Directions

Combine dry cake mix and one can diet pop. Mix well. DO NOT ADD any other ingredients such as water, oil, or eggs!! Pour batter into greased 9x13

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEHILLS2002.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
    I've actually made this before in the past, and if you use chocolate cake mix and a can of diet dr. pepper w/ light cool whip, it tastes like devil dogs. Very very good. - 1/19/09


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    Incredible!
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Excellent! I make it lots of ways but the favorite is coconut cake mix, 1 can 7-up, poke holes in the cake, then top with sugar free/fat free cheesecake pudding (follow directions on the box), and 1 tub of free cool whip with 1 teaspoon of coconut extract mixed in. BEST Coconut cake I've EVER had! - 8/7/07


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    Very Good
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
    We really enjoyed this. I used a Betty Crocker Triple Fudge Cake mix and Raspberry Setzer. I served it with cool whip, but preferred it without it. I just undercooked it and let if finish baking while it cooled. Can't wait to try other flavors! Thank you! - 4/7/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I was skeptical that it would turn out without the eggs and oil. It was fantastic! - 4/17/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
    The First day I made this, I didn't like it at all. I found it just to leave a weird taste. (I made it with Diet Dr. Pepper) I put it in the Fridge, and my husband tried it the next day, and he said he loved it. (He hates cake.) I tried it, and oddly enough it was great! So stick it in the fridge! - 3/5/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    ive made this using strawberry cake mix and a diet sprite and it always turns out perfect :) I've put them in mini muffin tins before and took them to my daughters day care and the kids loved it! - 1/24/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Used yellow cake with Diet Pepsi Strawberries and Cream. I was surprised at how soft and moist the cake was. It does not rise much but it's tasty. We put strawberries and whipped cream on top. Even hubby liked it and he hates "diet" soda. I will use flavored seltzer next time for a cleaner taste. - 6/13/07


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    Bad
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I tried this and it was really no good. You can also do the same thing with just water or applesauce, honestly, and end up with something less full of chemicals. - 3/23/07


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this recipe with an additional ingredient. I added one egg white and it made it a little more fluffy. I used diet 7up and strawberry cake mix and I topped it will Cool Whip Free. Really yummy ( : - 3/18/07


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I make this with yellow moist cake mix, sprite zero and a lb of frozen fruit (usually strawberries). Don't mix in the SprIte, just pour it over it. It comes out more like a cobbler. - 2/15/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    this is a great way for a sweet treat! I have also used the packaged muffin mixes (like the cinnabon muffin mix) w/the diet pop and they are great too!! - 11/3/08


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    O.K.
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    It's okay, but the recipe on this site for Pumkin Muffins (using canned pumpkin plus cake mix) is much better and can be adapted for chocolate and other flavors. Of the two, the pumpkin version is much better - I could really detect a strange aftertaste to the diet soda cake. - 10/16/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I used white cake mix and Jone's soda sugar free black cherry. It has no cola just black cherry. it was very good, and amazingly moist, but crumbled a bit. The soda I used had aspartame in it, and I didn't die from the poison that heating it created. - 2/16/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    My family really liked this. Aspartame is safe to cook with it just loses sweetness with prolonged baking or cooking.(source internet) Cake mix has sugar in it anyway and we should all cut down on refined sugar. Once in awhile will not hurt you. I used white cake mix w/ diet red pop. Yum!
    - 1/24/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I used a lemon cake mix with diet sprite. Then I made a frosting using a sugar free lemon instant pudding mix, and a sugar free cool-wip. Topped with fresh strawberries. This is truley wonderful. - 6/5/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I've made many varieties of this, one favorite is yellow cake with a diet orange pop, cool whip for frosting, and mandarin oranges on top... people at work devoured it in twenty minutes! - 6/13/09


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used yellow cake mix and diet 7-up... I too thought it had a stange flavor... I'll try the refrigerator trick! My biggest concern was that it crumbled terriby. - 4/5/09


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    Bad
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this cake and you could taste the diet coke.. Not so great.. - 2/28/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good! I made it with Moist Supreme Devil's Food and it was great! - 2/22/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I took this to work and no one could believe how I made it. Just great, especially chocolate!! - 1/1/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Terrific moist cake! Made this one with Coke Zero and Devil's Food. Was a wee bit crumbly, so I'll probably add an egg white next time to keep it together. - 12/21/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great for a sweet tooth fix. Needs more time in the oven than the cake box says. Topped with powered sugar and it was yummy! - 10/7/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We used cherry chip cake with a Sprite Zero. Then we added cool-whip light with sliced strawberries! UNBELIEVABLE!! - 9/10/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My sister made this cake and it turned out really good. I thought maybe with only the cake mix and pop that it wouldn't taste good, but I was wrong. It was wonderful! My sister added fat free cool whip on top of the cake to make it even better. - 7/28/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Quick, easy, moist & YUMMY! I cannot wait to make it again. - 7/17/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this last night and used fugde mix and I put waaayyy to much diet coke...it still came out awesome though. I'm gonna make this again! - 7/2/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I thought this was very good. I used devils food and diet orange, the sprinkled alittle powdered sugar on top. - 6/12/08


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    Bad
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used fudge cake and coke zero. The cake just had an off taste. I would not make this again, nor would I recommend. Would recommend pumpkin puree instead of soda as a tastier and healthier alternative. - 6/11/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used Devils Food Cake and Diet Dr Pepper. It was a total rave and my family said this is the only way I can make cakes from now on! - 6/8/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Easy and very tasty. I appreciated the comments and suggestions about using different types of diet pop and cake flavors. I used chocolate cake with diet coke and topped it with sugar free vanilla pudding and a dallop of Cool Whip Free. It was great for a special treat! - 4/19/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a good way to have a treat if you are a cake lover, but obviously not something to eat everyday. Chocolate Cake with diet cherry coke is my favorite! - 4/4/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    WONDERFUL! Just made it tonight with a Devil's Food and Diet Coke that I had on hand definitely moist! I would advise cupcakes to get more accurate calorie count. Also will be trying the Sugar free pudding for the filling sounds great! Next will do Cherry coke zero with devils food! :) - 2/26/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I tried a devils food with a diet cherry coke. sprinkled a little powder sugar on top too. - 1/29/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a really good. Made it for my family and they liked it to. - 1/29/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Use orange cake mix with diet orange soda. YUM!!! - 1/27/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used devil's food cake and diet shasta cola. I'm looking forward to trying other combinations. - 1/23/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    it was good. better than buying a packaged diet cake. - 1/12/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I've made this before. It is very good when you need a sweet tooth fix - 1/10/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used Reduced sugar Devil's food cake mix. Even my husband who hates anything diet was asking me to make it again - 12/28/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is very good to satisfy your sweet craving. Make with vanilla cake mix and diet creme soda. Yummy! - 11/5/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I was making cupcakes to take to school for daughter's bday and realized I had no eggs, so I tried this. They turned out fantastic and all the kids loved them. I used white cake with strawberry soda. They were so good I did the same for her birthday cake and all the adults loved it too. - 10/28/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I've made this cake before and not told anyone what was in it, and everyone said it was great. I will definately make it again! - 10/24/07


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    Bad
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Made this it was a mess i must of got quantities wrong or something as it turned out far too moist. - 10/24/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This recipe can be baked in the microwave using a Tupperware Rock N Serve or Heat N Serve container. 8-10 minutes on high power! - 7/14/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this cake with a vanilla cake mix and diet balck cherry rite. It was very moist and flavorful. But it didn't rise very well. Next time I will add 1 egg white to make sure it rises. - 3/27/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

    This cake ROCKS! I made a pudding frosting w/banans and Cool Whip, out of this World! Will make it many more times!!! Can't wait to try other Diet Pops! I rate this: 5 stars!!!!! Incredible!!!!
    - 3/26/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made devils food with diet pepsi dusted with a tad of powdered sugar. it was a hit! cold vanilla pudding on the hot cake was also yummy! - 3/25/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    taste great! thanks! - 3/24/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I make it for the family birthdays to keep the fat down. I use a diet waist watcher soda, it is sweetened with splenda, I worry too much about the aspartame and saccharin in others. - 3/24/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this today and I couldn't believe how moist it was!!! - 3/24/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    A nice treat! Not the most healthy dessert option, but if you have a bad cake craving, this is a great alternative to the higher calorie cakes. Since you can use any combination of cake mix and diet soda, it leaves you with a lot of options, which is fun. I tried white cake with diet sunkist. - 3/24/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this with diet coke and devils food cake mix. It turned out denser than a regular cake, but lighter than a brownie...over all very good. Kids liked it with cool whip, but I prefered it plain. - 3/23/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I like yellow cake with diet orange soda, I add a little grated orange rind, and make cool whip mixed with a squeeze of orange juice for topping. - 3/22/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Made this the other day for a luncheon. It was a hit! Very yummy. - 3/22/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I have made this cake many times and everybody loves it. For special occasions I add diet instant pudding made with non-fat milk for a topping. Cuts cholesterol and fat, calories a little, but not sugar so watch out. - 3/22/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    really good and much lower in calories - 3/21/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used Devils Food chocolate cake and a can of Diet Dr. Pepper. YUMMY! I made cupcakes and cut mine in half and topped with Cool Whip Free. Definitely not "all natural health-food" but a delicious and less fattening alternative to eating something like a Hostess Cupcake. - 3/21/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    A friend from work makes this cake for me in LEMON for my birthday every year and it ROCKS - 3/21/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I like chocolate cake made with a can of Diet Coke. Tastes great with lite Cool Whip and strawberries. Great for when you have a chocolate craving and don't want to go to overboard. - 3/20/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Love cake tis one was great. - 3/20/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Loved it. White cake with Diet Coke. Topped it with chocolate cool whip. Definately a hit! - 3/19/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made pineapple cake mix with zero sprite drink. It was good. Light and sweet. A bit dry but good! - 3/19/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made a Duncan Hines Lemon cake using diet zero sprite. Then I used fat free cream cheese and added 1/2 cup of Splenda, yellow food coloring and lemon extract. It was pretty tasty considering what I used. - 3/19/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This tastes sinfully good...but is definitely sensible! I love it! It's great when you can't shake that chocolate craving. - 3/19/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I have done this for years. THIS IS GREAT FOR PEOPLE WITH EGG ALLERGIES! I make this for a friend so she can have cake! Add 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce and it's even better. I also use splenda coke for chocolate cake. 7-up, unsweetened coconut and raisins in carrot cake. Always RAVE reviews. ENJOY! - 3/19/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Moist and well pretty darn good too - 3/19/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    *****- I LOVE sweets and this is great. I tried a white cake mix with diet mountain dew. Was super moist and super yummy! - 3/18/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I tried diet cherry coke and french vanilla. Moist, but did not hold together very well. Delicious, but not a very pretty cake. Next time I am trying white cake with diet sprite and plan to serve it with strawberries and whipped topping...like shortcake! - 3/18/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very easy and surprisingly good. - 3/18/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this recipe with homemade chocolate cake mix and all natural black cherry soda and it was very good. I'm not sure but I've heard that nutrasweet/aspertame become dangerous for you when heated so it might be best to use sodas with splenda or all natural sodas. - 3/18/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    A Very Delicious & quick way to cut calories and fat out of a cake recipe. Thanks for this sharing it! - 3/18/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very fudgy, I would recommend mixing it longer and baking it longer than a regular cake. Not good for character pans, but tastes divine! - 3/18/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We all love it - 3/18/07


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love it! Our whole house loves this cake! - 3/17/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    made this cake could not believe how simple and easy it was loved it cann't wait to make it again different flavor cake and soda i followed the baking on back of box for time it turned out perfect no one could tell the difference thanks for the different ideas for the topping i ate it with nothing - 3/17/07


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Not everyones cup of tea, but nice alternative to other cookie cutter products. Tried with diet sprite. - 3/17/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    so easy even I could make it! - 3/17/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Wow! Didn't believe it would work but gave it a try. Yummy and not a diet killer. Thank you! - 3/17/07


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Quick and Easy! I was very sceptical but the family loves cake and if I can make it a little healthier with out all those calories, I'm all for it. They knew something was different but they say it was good. - 3/17/07


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    Very Good
    I made the Red Velvet cake mix and diet dr. pepper & i8oz carton of egg beaters and made a cream cheese Icing useing Weight Watchers plain cream cheese mmmmmmm - 1/7/13


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    Incredible!
    I made diet root beer white cake. Tasted really home-style and olde timey goodness. I topped it with cream cheese frosting, reduced fat of course and a drizzle of honey. - 6/6/11


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    It doesn't say how long to cook it
    - 2/6/11


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    Incredible!
    Always great! - 11/27/10


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    I made this with Lemon cake mix and diet sprite and it was really good. Can't wait to try other varieties. Thanks - 2/12/10


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    Incredible!
    I topped it with chopped strawberries and whipped cream for a Valentine's day treat! - 2/11/10


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    Incredible!
    This cake is recipe is sooo good!! I used a yellow cake mix w/ Diet Coke for my friend's birthday. Then I used a chocolate fudge cake mix with Diet Cherry Dr Pepper and topped it with lite whipped cream and it was a hit! - 2/6/10


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    Very Good
    We did devil's food mix with diet dr pepper.....amazing!.....topped off with fat free & fresh berries. Even my 12 year old son liked it! - 1/30/10


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    I just popped into the oven a chocolate cake mix with a can of diet cherry coke and one lightly beaten egg white. Pour into the pan and spoon on top a can of light cherry filling.
    Place into a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
    Top w/ f/f cool whip & maybe a sprinkle of s/f cherry jello
    - 1/27/10


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    Incredible!
    The hubby loved the opportunity to eat cake. I made chocolate with diet cherry Pepsi. I put them in cupcake tins for portion control. It was ok warm, but very moist the next day. I will try the idea of putting them in the fridge next time. - 1/26/10


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    cake falls apart....i put diet orange pop with choc cake...u could taste a little orange but biggest problem was that it coulc not hold itself together - 1/25/10


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    O.K.
    I don't recommend this - it lacked moisture! I cooked it as instructed on the box and it was way too dry. I used yellow cake mix with diet orange pop. I used cool whip topping with a little bit of sprinkled vanilla instant pudding powder... this was probably the best part. Other than that - too dry! - 1/16/10


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    This sounds fabulous! Can't wait to try it! - 1/10/10


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    Incredible!
    I made this last night with a strawberry cake mix and a diet 7up. I did add 1 egg white. I used fat free cool whip and fresh strawberries for the topping!! This was very yummy, my whold family loved it. I will be making this again :) - 1/9/10


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    Incredible!
    Best cake I have had in a long time - 12/8/09


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    Incredible!
    I made this with French vanilla Betty Crocker cakemix and store brand diet sprite. I beat the cake/pop mixture for two minutes and it was fabulous. It was iced with coolwhip/diet pudding frosting. It was for my daughter's 30th birthday and everyone was impressed! - 12/6/09


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    There are so many combinations for this diet Cake Recipe. I have made this with Pillsbury Funfetti cake with lemon lime soda. YUMMY! I will definitely make it again. :) - 11/18/09


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    Flavor is super! I don't drink pop and the store only sells 20oz bottles as singles, I think I added too much of the bottle because even though it *looks* done, it feels gummy inside. I made these in a 24 ct mini muffin tin and a 12 ct regular muffin tin for portion control! - 11/5/09


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    Incredible!
    My husband and three kids love it! My favorite pop so far is diet cherry 7-up. Definitely use an egg white (as people have commented here). - 11/2/09


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    Incredible!
    If you have a concern over aspartame, pallets of diet soda sweetened with aspartame have sat in the broiling sun of Iraq and Afganistan with NONE of our troops suffering any kind of problem. Check out snopes.com to track this urban legend. It does NOT turn into formaldehyde as some have reported. - 10/5/09


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    Incredible!
    This is a great Weight Watchers recipe. Yummy! - 9/10/09