This was not a moist-style mix, but I already had it so I thought I would experiment and try it with cupcakes~
Carrot Cake Cupcakes, adding Diet Ginger Ale!
These cupcakes were moist, delicious, and oh so quick & easy~
perfect if you’re in a hurry and need a sweet treat
to take or serve!
I followed the box directions for mixing the package of carrots and raisins included in the Duncan Hines cake mix, with hot tap water and letting stand 5 minutes.
Drain the excess water, mix with the dry ingredients and add your diet soda. You could use diet lemon-lime or club soda~ I thought diet ginger ale would complement the carrot cake flavor.
Bake 20 – 25 minutes at 350 degrees, following the guidelines for baking cupcakes on the back of the box mix.
Oh my gosh, I love these! They sound delicious and so easy! Love what you can do with box cake mixes! But of course your table settings are georgous….love the tablecloth background and the nanny plate! You must be totally organized and have a lot of storage area..lol
Hungry Girl is about ingredient swaps and cutting calories. You could bake the cupcakes with the oil & eggs like the box directions. I’m afraid regular soda would be too sweet with the added sugar.
I’ve heard of these diet soda cupcakes before, but have yet to try them. Yours look yummy and sound wonderful. You have inspired me to make them for this weekend. Happy Easter!
I just made a carrot cake with that same mix! I added lots of fattening ingredients though, offset [ha ha] by some freshly grated carrots. I was pleased with the result though, and it was soooo easy. It’s posting Wednesday. I will have to try the diet gingerale next time, what a great tip! Your cupcakes are adorable and maple cream cheese frosting, yum!
Jenna
Thanks so much for the recipe – I am going to try them for Easter. Everything looks so perfect – you do such a wonderful job on your posts.
Have a very special week.
Mary
I too was going to ask why the diet soda…good thing I read the other comments and responses ;-) You’re right…the ginger should be perfect with the carrots…
Well, I will definitely have to give these a try! But I’m like you, I’d have to whip up some of my own frosting! Too bad the tea towel is not a tablecloth because you could have sold a bunch of them!
Ginger ale is so interesting. I’ve also heard of a pound cake recipe using it that was thought by my friend to be delicious. Adding the chopped pecans sprinkled on adds interest and sounds yummy. Your serving plate with the cup cakes is very cute and I like the way you elevated the center one. Makes it interesting.
These look so yummy! I was planning on making carrot cake cupcakes for our Easter Dinner this Sunday and Now I’ve got the perfect recipe! I’ll be they are so good with Ginger Ale!!
I hope you will come share these beauties at my link party, the FESTIVE FRIDAY FIESTA! (Ole! Haha!) It is open now through Sunday at 8pm ET.
What a terrific idea for a diet cake mix Mary! I just love all of your decorations!! Your blog is so special and always puts me in a festive holiday mood! Happy Easter Mary and hugs to Chloe and Gracie!
Xo Jeanne
I saw this recipe and was very excited to try it but mine didn’t turn out. I followed the directions on the box, along with yours, drain the excess water and added a can of diet ginger ale. I should have known something was wrong when the batter was very runny and not thick at all. My cupcakes didn’t rise and tasted horrible. Very disappointed as this box of cake mix wasn’t cheap and had to throw it all out. =(
Hi Shana, I’m sorry they didn’t turn out for you, that’s a mystery to me. Did you hydrate your carrot mix in hot water for 5 minutes? My batter wasn’t runny and the carrot mixture makes it thick…?
Mary,
Just made the cupcakes hoping for tomorrow’s dessert. I had the same results as Shana did…batter too thin and cakes did not rise well. I am wondering if I should not have used electric mixer. Did you mix in your soda by hand?
Yes, by hand, 50 strokes the carrot/raisin mix and ginger ale together with the dry ingredients. Sorry they didn’t work :( I’m completely puzzled… I’m going to make another batch next week.
I might give this a try.Your cupcakes are so cute. I love the egg cup idea.
I made the angel food pineapple cake, that’s been on FB and Pinterest, for Easter. It is just a box of angel food cake mix and a can of crushed pineapple. Mix the pineapple with the dry cake mix and bake according to box directions. I served it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. So easy and delicious.
Went back to this post because I want to make these cupcakes in April. Long ago, I made the chocolate cake + diet coke & it turned out great. Your post reminded me about this recipe. LOVE your soft green w/rabbits tablecloth. Please tell me it’s new & available somewhere. Thank you.
The cupcakes sound great Mary, but that tablecloth seals the show! Love the bunnies and lily of the valley-Gorgeous! Happy Easter Week:@)
Oh my gosh, I love these! They sound delicious and so easy! Love what you can do with box cake mixes! But of course your table settings are georgous….love the tablecloth background and the nanny plate! You must be totally organized and have a lot of storage area..lol
Blessings this Holy Week,
Gert
I’m all for quick and easy. The devil’s food cake mix + diet cherry cola is calling to me! Hippity Hoppity to you!!!
Sounds so easy especially if you have no eggs. Question: why diet soda? can you use regular soda? Happy Easter!
Hungry Girl is about ingredient swaps and cutting calories. You could bake the cupcakes with the oil & eggs like the box directions. I’m afraid regular soda would be too sweet with the added sugar.
I’ve heard of these diet soda cupcakes before, but have yet to try them. Yours look yummy and sound wonderful. You have inspired me to make them for this weekend. Happy Easter!
Please tell us where you got that tablecloth! I love it!
It’s not a tablecloth, it’s a kitchen towel from Williams-Sonoma a couple of years ago :)
I just made a carrot cake with that same mix! I added lots of fattening ingredients though, offset [ha ha] by some freshly grated carrots. I was pleased with the result though, and it was soooo easy. It’s posting Wednesday. I will have to try the diet gingerale next time, what a great tip! Your cupcakes are adorable and maple cream cheese frosting, yum!
Jenna
Love Hungry Girl’s ideas for lighter baking. The green cloth is lovely and so is the white bunny plate. xo
Mary,
Thanks for sharing!! The cupcakes look yummy, can’t wait to try them!
Your bunny plate is pretty!
Have a super day!
Paula
IN.
Thanks so much for the recipe – I am going to try them for Easter. Everything looks so perfect – you do such a wonderful job on your posts.
Have a very special week.
Mary
I too was going to ask why the diet soda…good thing I read the other comments and responses ;-) You’re right…the ginger should be perfect with the carrots…
Well, I will definitely have to give these a try! But I’m like you, I’d have to whip up some of my own frosting! Too bad the tea towel is not a tablecloth because you could have sold a bunch of them!
Ginger ale is so interesting. I’ve also heard of a pound cake recipe using it that was thought by my friend to be delicious. Adding the chopped pecans sprinkled on adds interest and sounds yummy. Your serving plate with the cup cakes is very cute and I like the way you elevated the center one. Makes it interesting.
thats wild about the soda. love your bunny egg cups, cute~
I do believe I have discovered my Easter dinner dessert! Thanks, Mary!
Methinks I shall try them this weekend! ;P
My daughter just asked me to bring carrot cake for Easter so it seems a good time to try these out. The cream cheese frosting is a must for me.
Mary, what a great idea! I call these recipes “Dr the Box”. Now this is my kind of baking!!!!
YUMMY!
Wow, I love carrot cake and I just found out both grandsons like them too. I’ll be making these soon. They do say Spring in a muffin cup :)
These look so yummy! I was planning on making carrot cake cupcakes for our Easter Dinner this Sunday and Now I’ve got the perfect recipe! I’ll be they are so good with Ginger Ale!!
I hope you will come share these beauties at my link party, the FESTIVE FRIDAY FIESTA! (Ole! Haha!) It is open now through Sunday at 8pm ET.
Here is the link if you’re interested…. http://the-home-girl-blog.blogspot.com/2013/03/festive-friday-fiesta-link-party-4-and.html
Thanks so much for sharing this! Hope you have a GREAT Easter Weekend!!!
What a terrific idea for a diet cake mix Mary! I just love all of your decorations!! Your blog is so special and always puts me in a festive holiday mood! Happy Easter Mary and hugs to Chloe and Gracie!
Xo Jeanne
I saw this recipe and was very excited to try it but mine didn’t turn out. I followed the directions on the box, along with yours, drain the excess water and added a can of diet ginger ale. I should have known something was wrong when the batter was very runny and not thick at all. My cupcakes didn’t rise and tasted horrible. Very disappointed as this box of cake mix wasn’t cheap and had to throw it all out. =(
Hi Shana, I’m sorry they didn’t turn out for you, that’s a mystery to me. Did you hydrate your carrot mix in hot water for 5 minutes? My batter wasn’t runny and the carrot mixture makes it thick…?
Mary,
Just made the cupcakes hoping for tomorrow’s dessert. I had the same results as Shana did…batter too thin and cakes did not rise well. I am wondering if I should not have used electric mixer. Did you mix in your soda by hand?
Yes, by hand, 50 strokes the carrot/raisin mix and ginger ale together with the dry ingredients. Sorry they didn’t work :( I’m completely puzzled… I’m going to make another batch next week.
I might give this a try.Your cupcakes are so cute. I love the egg cup idea.
I made the angel food pineapple cake, that’s been on FB and Pinterest, for Easter. It is just a box of angel food cake mix and a can of crushed pineapple. Mix the pineapple with the dry cake mix and bake according to box directions. I served it with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. So easy and delicious.
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Went back to this post because I want to make these cupcakes in April. Long ago, I made the chocolate cake + diet coke & it turned out great. Your post reminded me about this recipe. LOVE your soft green w/rabbits tablecloth. Please tell me it’s new & available somewhere. Thank you.
Hi, it’s actually a dish towel that came from Williams-Sonoma several years ago :)