I recently heard that some cake bakers use soda in their cakes to substitute other ingredients. Does anyone know how this works and what can be substituted?

Yes you can sub sugar free pop for the liquid as it gives great flavours. So far I have used Cream Soda, Root Beer, and Organge.

I have made a Coke cake - the recipe is on the Coke website. It's a very dense cake but tasty. The primary liquid ingredient is Coke.

That's a trick to lower calories and fat in a cake as well--I think I first heard of that at Weight Watchers.

Just to be sure...it replaces only the water and oil? Not the eggs?

I use Sprite in my lemon cake. Not to save calories though.

I've made a lemon cake w/ just a can of diet sprite.....no other liquids, oil, or eggs added....just one 12 oz. can of sprite zero and that's it! It baked up perfectly and tasted delicious!!

Check out the forum, Help! Gourmet Flavors???? They talk about using all sorts of liquids in the recipes....

This is highly touted by my Weight Watchers leader- mix plus 12oz diet soda. I've never tried it, but those who have love it.

I have used Dr. Pepper (cherry flavored cola) in a chocolate cake. Dee-lish!

Would creme soda make the cake pink? And same with grape soda?
And taste like the pop i'm using? Mmmm lol

ahhmazing! I'll try it with a white cake mix!
Figures I have every mix but white! They had a sale.

I think I might have to do this tomorrow!
Do I bake it for the same time as I normally would?

It's been a long time since I made one, but you probably bake it as usual. I'd think I'd check it about 10 min sooner just to be on the safe side.. since no oil or eggs.

I am a ballet dancer and the girls are always trying to cut back on something. So they make a fresca cake one cake mix one fresca- mix,bake,done actually cant tell at all taste just like box cake

This would be good for vegans as well - make an non-dairy icing!
I keep reading about strawberry pop - I don't think Canada sells this.
So creme soda will have to do - and some strawberries with vanilla icing..

MMm