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Post by hosschick on Sept 21, 2015 15:04:25 GMT
I had something like this pop up on FB yesterday. I know I've heard of doing this but have never tried it myself. Has anyone actually done this? Results? Favorite combinations? And yes, I realize I'm admitting to using boxed mix instead of a scratch recipe, but I am not opposed to taking the cheap and easy way out upon occasion.   |
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Post by sphmaz on Sept 21, 2015 15:06:46 GMT
Yup  Diet coke with chocolate cake - not bad, would make again. Diet orange with white cake mix - I did add 2 eggs whites to this and it made for a more moist, less crumby (as in crumbs )cake. Kids LOVED this one as did DH. We put cool whip on for frosting. Reminded me of a creamsicle. That's all I've done. |
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Post by MadamG2U on Sept 21, 2015 15:39:52 GMT
I've never tried any of these, but I will most likely give it a shot
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Post by katlady on Sept 21, 2015 16:17:06 GMT
I use 7-up with chocolate cake mix. Makes it very light
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2015 16:18:18 GMT
Yep! I've done a rootbeer with a spice cake, and a cherry coke with a devil's food. Both were good.
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Post by CeeScraps on Sept 21, 2015 16:51:16 GMT
I did it in Jr. High..using Jiffy Cake Mix (do they make it anymore?)!!
We used 1/2 can of pop. It was great! White cake mix and grape pop! Then of course we had to have purple frosting. Yes, jr high!!
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Post by mrsscrapdiva on Sept 21, 2015 17:18:02 GMT
I did it with the orange soda (I think it was diet) and cake mix. It was okay but very crumbly. I think I threw most of it away.
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Post by bluepoprocks on Sept 21, 2015 18:48:16 GMT
That doesn't sound like enough liquid. I'm guessing that's why some people are saying it's crumbly.
I know there is a recipe for a cola cake that has been around forever but there is more than just the cola and the cake mix in it I believe.
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Post by leslie132 on Sept 21, 2015 18:57:45 GMT
I used cherry coke with chocolate cake. I add cheery pie filling to a pan with cherry coke over top of it. Cook it until the coke is reduced and serve as a warm topper to the cake. Flipping AMAZING!!!
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Post by deltakaren on Sept 21, 2015 19:19:58 GMT
I did chocolate cake with sprite. It turned out fine...would have preferred coke, but I used what was on hand. I did frost it, it was very crummy the first day, but the next day it was moist. The sprite added just a hint of  , you could tell something was there, but not what it was. In a pinch (like have no eggs) it works. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Sept 21, 2015 20:25:04 GMT
I haven't tried any of the recipes in the OP. But I make a from scratch pound cake that uses 7-up (or other lemon-lime soda). It' this one from PW => PW Perfect Pound Cake. It's really good. And FTR, I'm not opposed to taking the cheap and easy way out either. I love me a good boxed mix and frosting. |
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Post by Grom Pea on Sept 21, 2015 20:38:04 GMT
Yes, it made a very moist cake
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Post by roundtwo on Sept 21, 2015 20:40:30 GMT
I haven't tried any of the recipes in the OP. But I make a from scratch pound cake that uses 7-up (or other lemon-lime soda). It' this one from PW => PW Perfect Pound Cake. It's really good. That recipe looks really good, GiantsFan. I'm wondering if I can eliminate the lemon flavouring and just use regular vanilla? |
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Post by anniebeth24 on Sept 21, 2015 20:42:17 GMT
I haven't used it in a cake mix, but I've used orange pop and root beer in place of beer in a beer bread mix. Delicious.
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Post by GiantsFan on Sept 21, 2015 20:45:18 GMT
I haven't tried any of the recipes in the OP. But I make a from scratch pound cake that uses 7-up (or other lemon-lime soda). It' this one from PW => PW Perfect Pound Cake. It's really good. That recipe looks really good, GiantsFan. I'm wondering if I can eliminate the lemon flavouring and just use regular vanilla? Yes. I don't use the lemon or butter flavoring. Just a healthy dose (tip the bottle without measuring) of pure vanilla extract. |
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Post by roundtwo on Sept 21, 2015 20:49:29 GMT
Thanks, GiantsFan, I was hoping you'd see this soon - I've got all the ingredients waiting to go.  |
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Post by hosschick on Sept 21, 2015 21:14:30 GMT
Thanks for all the feedback. I'll give it a whirl sometime in the next few days. I wonder why some are dry and some aren't? I'll try to grab a moist cake mix just in case. I appreciate the simplicity and like that it doesn't require eggs or oil. Yup Diet coke with chocolate cake - not bad, would make again. Diet orange with white cake mix - I did add 2 eggs whites to this and it made for a more moist, less crumby (as in crumbs )cake. Kids LOVED this one as did DH. We put cool whip on for frosting. Reminded me of a creamsicle. That's all I've done. The orange creamsicle sounds divine! I used cherry coke with chocolate cake. I add cheery pie filling to a pan with cherry coke over top of it. Cook it until the coke is reduced and serve as a warm topper to the cake. Flipping AMAZING!!! Sounds yummy! Sort of a black forest shortcut! I haven't used it in a cake mix, but I've used orange pop and root beer in place of beer in a beer bread mix. Delicious. I like the bread idea. Hmmm... I haven't tried any of the recipes in the OP. But I make a from scratch pound cake that uses 7-up (or other lemon-lime soda). It' this one from PW => PW Perfect Pound Cake. It's really good. And FTR, I'm not opposed to taking the cheap and easy way out either. I love me a good boxed mix and frosting. This looks good! The closest I've come to making pound cake is opening the Sara Lee box all by myself.  Yep! I've done a rootbeer with a spice cake, and a cherry coke with a devil's food. Both were good. Root beer & spice might be the first thing I try. |
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Post by hosschick on Sept 21, 2015 21:17:43 GMT
I use 7-up with chocolate cake mix. Makes it very light This is what I'm hoping for! I did it in Jr. High..using Jiffy Cake Mix (do they make it anymore?)!! We used 1/2 can of pop. It was great! White cake mix and grape pop! Then of course we had to have purple frosting. Yes, jr high!! I'm oddly intrigued by the grape but don't know if I want to actually go through with it. There's one on the graphic above and they called it Purple Cow! I remember the little Jiffy boxes but have no idea if they're still around! I'll have to take a look out of curiousity. They had frosting mix, too. I know their cornbread is still around! |
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Post by MerryMom on Sept 21, 2015 22:00:58 GMT
That's how we make a " dump cake " in a cast iron casserole when we go camping. Use regular pop not diet
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Post by deekaye on Sept 21, 2015 22:47:12 GMT
We've done these combinations for years in Girl Scouts, baking them in box ovens (box covered inside with tin foil, heated with briquets, turned upside down, over cake pan placed on empty soup cans). Not bad!
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Post by CeeScraps on Sept 21, 2015 22:48:44 GMT
If I recall we all chose a flavor of pop.....cherry, grape, maybe green...then all of us mixed up frosting to match the flavor of the cake.
It made for a colorful home ec class!
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 21, 2015 22:59:22 GMT
No I haven't tried soda with packet mixes, but I'd like to give it a crack.
I always use lemonade (Sprite) in my scone mix.
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Post by baylorgrad on Sept 21, 2015 23:24:04 GMT
I used a can of cream soda in a spice cake mix...when the cake was done, I poked holes in the top and poured a can of sweetened condensed milk over the top and chilled it for a bit. Then I made a frosting/icing...when heated up, it tasted like a cinnamon roll!
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Post by imkat on Sept 21, 2015 23:33:39 GMT
Lemon cake with Diet Sprite
My favorite thought is Spice Cake with just a 14oz can of pumpkin. I use this for muffins all the time.
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Post by roundtwo on Sept 22, 2015 0:35:02 GMT
GiantsFan, that pound cake was soooo good! I made a berry coulis to go with it - dh had three servings! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Post by chaosisapony on Sept 22, 2015 0:57:49 GMT
I did it last year. White cake mix with strawberry soda. It was good and I got lots of compliments.
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Post by alexa11 on Sept 22, 2015 1:30:04 GMT
Will have to give this a try!
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Post by Skellinton on Sept 22, 2015 1:36:52 GMT
I used a blue cream soda in a vanilla cake mix for my nephew's Seahawks birthday party and they were very good. I am a bit of a baking snob and don't use mixes for anything, but I had to make a lot of cupcakes for his friend party since it was at a swimming pool and there were lots of parents as well as kids. I had several parents ask me for the recipe! No one believed me. I used a Betty Crocker moist mix, I don't care for blue cream soda but the texture of the cupcakes was very moist. I made a vanilla chocolate Coke batch too and those were super delicious.
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, you could tell something was there, but not what it was. In a pinch (like have no eggs) it works. 
