These crazy simple Soda Can Cupcakes are made with just a can of soda and a box of cake mix. It’s like magic, especially when it hits your taste buds!
I am all about a shortcut and these cupcakes are the epitome of shortcuts!!
I while back I made this cake. It had 2 ingredients and was really delicious…So we’re gonna do that again today. All you need are 2 things…cake mix and a can of soda.
Seriously!
Why in the world would I ever use eggs and oil again?
I saw this idea on Pinterest, but apparently I forgot to Pin it and searching again and again I couldn’t find the source…but I did a quick google search and found that it’s all over, so I don’t feel so bad.
Soda Can Cupcakes.
Here’s what you need….
I used Funfetti and Cranberry Splash Sierra Mist. It made the cupcakes a pretty pink color. You couldn’t really taste the cranberry or the Sierra Mist at all. Maybe a stronger flavor soda would give more flavor. BUT it tasted like Funfetti cake, and that’s good with me!
**I know you are going to ask this…I don’t know if this works with diet soda. Well, I am sure it works, BUT after a few quick searches I saw some sites saying it is dangerous to heat up artificial sweeteners…So I don’t know. I mean, if I believed everything on the internet I would be transferring all my dollars into a Nigerian Bank account, chain emailing all my friends so I will have good luck and never drinking pop rocks with soda, which is actually fun and tasty. So with that said, I am not a scientist, I do not know if you will die a slow, painful death if you bake with diet coke…but I do know I am certainly not the person you should be asking about healthy food alternatives…so use your best discretion.
How to Make Soda Can Cupcakes
Pour a can of soda into your dry cake mix. Use room temperature soda please.
Using a whisk, mix your cake mix and soda until most of the lumps are gone.
I will look like this…
Fill your lined muffin tins about 1/2 – 2/3 full of batter. You won’t get 24 cupcakes like you would if you followed the instructions. I got about 17. The batter is a slightly thicker than regular cake mix batter.
After you’ve baked them you can see the texture…yum!
And now decorate them however you would like. I made a batch of buttercream and played around a bit.
Cute cupcakes always taste better, I’m pretty sure of it.
For more cute and soda filled cupcakes check out these soda filled cupcakes from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen…they are in a jar, which triple the cute factor!
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Soda Can Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
These crazy simple Soda Can Cupcakes are made with just a can of soda and a box of cake mix. It’s like magic, especially when it hits your taste buds!
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix, any flavor
- 1 can room temperature soda, any flavor
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°
- Line muffin pan with liners.
- In a medium bowl combine your soda and cake mix, stirring with a whisk until most of the lumps are gone.
- Fill each liner 1/2-2/3 full of batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until cupcakes are springy and toothpicks comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
Notes
You can use any flavor combination you would like. Coke or Dr. Pepper would be great in a chocolate cake mix. Orange Soda, Mountain Dew, Sprite, Root Beer would all be fun to try too.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 18.9 g
- Sodium: 310.3 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
I ABSOLUTELY love this idea. I’m about to try it with GRAPE soda!! I wanted to go very out-there so we’ll see! I plan to top it with a vanilla buttercream. Here’s hoping it goes well…even if the taste isn’t very strong, the color will be rockin’!
I just did this with Monster Energy and did Monster Energy frosting as well and they are SO YUMMY
Make this all the time as a cake, but I love your cupcakes even better. Favorite combos are Red Velvet Cake and Diet Cream Soda and Diet Cherry Pepsi and Chocolate Cake. I usually put a spoonful of frozen lowfat Cool Whip on each serving. Almost seems like your having cake and ice cream (Weight Watchers). Use Pam when I make the cakes and never sticks.
Love your sense of humor! Laughed out loud.
Hi! Thanks for sharing this great recipe! Originally I found you on Pinterest 🙂
I’ve featured your post on my blog about the same cupcakes! 🙂
http://humberhomeproject.blogspot.com/2012/04/orange-soda-cupcakes.html
Found you on Pinterest and am in LOVE! I am going camping this weekend and have been looking for an awesome camping dessert…might have to try this one! It’ll be great not to have to bring eggs, flour and oil or water! Now I just have to figure out what to put them in to cook over the fire ….hrmmmmm
I love this idea..but my cupcake liner falls off! Am I doing something wrong?
That’s one I haven’t’ heard before! What kind of liner are you using? Some are coated which might make the difference 🙁
mine totally sticks, what am i doing wrong!!!!!!?
They stick to the cupcake liner? These cupcakes are slightly stickier than a regular, but not enough that there should be an issue…
First I want to thank you for an easy dessert I can make for my kids. Being a mom of 4 teens, it isn’t easy finding something easy, quick, and tasty. I will definitely be trying this one.
Second, thank you for the laughs. Although I am usually the one in the bathroom stall with tummy troubles, I laugh loudly so that others might not know it is me. Love your sense of humor.
Third, I found your recipe on Pinterest and hope you don’t mind, but I repinned it.
Your sense of humor is fantastic! I enjoy reading what makes you laugh…..I thought i was the only one who still laughs out loud when I think of the bathroom scene from the movie Dumb and Dumber. Keep up the good work!
I was looking for a “special” cake to do for a graduation and came upon this website—–I have now found my newest entertainment. I sat here giggling and my husband had to look at what I was reading. And, oh by the way, I will be trying these cupcakes too!! Thanks.
The diet soda does work…that is how I make all of my cakes! Keeps them very moist 🙂