Low Cal. Cupcakes

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  • Magenta15
    Magenta15 Posts: 850 Member
    have these baking in the oven now, in ice cream cones, so 24 cup cake cones is working out to

    85 cal + 20 cone cal = total 105 calories :) yum!
  • kolney
    kolney Posts: 93
    Yummy!! I can't wait to try this. Thank you soooo much!!


    Now...I need a low cal frosting! LOL
  • cellorocker
    cellorocker Posts: 290
    Oooh, tagging for later.
  • Jnd921
    Jnd921 Posts: 18
    Made this with devils food cake mix and diet wild cherry pepsi. YUM! Even the non-dieters at work loved them!
  • cherie2304
    cherie2304 Posts: 632 Member
    So I just made the cupcakes and WOW they were delicious. the whole cake mix, cool whip free, and pudding mix brings each cupcake to 154 calories. Does that seem right to you guys. The mix I made only made 17 cupcakes so I took all the calories from the cake mix the cool whip and the pudding mix and divided it by 17 and I got 154. That actually seems like a lot still to me but definitely better than store bought.
  • mappy
    mappy Posts: 31 Member
    So I just made the cupcakes and WOW they were delicious. the whole cake mix, cool whip free, and pudding mix brings each cupcake to 154 calories. Does that seem right to you guys. The mix I made only made 17 cupcakes so I took all the calories from the cake mix the cool whip and the pudding mix and divided it by 17 and I got 154. That actually seems like a lot still to me but definitely better than store bought.

    Hello Cherie2304,

    IF your cake mix originally called for milk and eggs, then the nutrition information on the box would not be correct. Thus the number of calories in your calculation would be off.
  • halfacerk
    halfacerk Posts: 41
    Made this with devils food cake mix and diet wild cherry pepsi. YUM! Even the non-dieters at work loved them!

    I also made these yesterday with Dr. Pepper cherry and choclate cake mix for the frosting i used marshmellow fluff yummy my daughter and her friends ate almost all of them i figured them to be about 90 cal per cupcake. Im so excited to try different creations!!!! also two of my girl friend were really leary about them and couldnt tell they were diet cupcakes both wanted to know exactly how to make them I Love IT!!!
  • juliep63
    juliep63 Posts: 84
    I am currently baking a second batch of these because they are DELICIOUS! I have my whole family hooked on them! Thank you sooooo much for sharing this recipe!
  • cherie2304
    cherie2304 Posts: 632 Member
    So I just made the cupcakes and WOW they were delicious. the whole cake mix, cool whip free, and pudding mix brings each cupcake to 154 calories. Does that seem right to you guys. The mix I made only made 17 cupcakes so I took all the calories from the cake mix the cool whip and the pudding mix and divided it by 17 and I got 154. That actually seems like a lot still to me but definitely better than store bought.

    Hello Cherie2304,

    IF your cake mix originally called for milk and eggs, then the nutrition information on the box would not be correct. Thus the number of calories in your calculation would be off.


    Oh i guess that makes sense but the box said that the mix itself was 170cals and when prepared with the eggs and oil it would be 280 cals. OYE!!! So confusing sometimes.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    the box gives the calorie info for just the dry mix. since the diet soda adds no calories, you just divide the dry mix calorie count by the number of servings to get each portion's amount.

    sometimes mine come out a little flat. if you add two egg whites, this fluffs it right up, and only adds 34 calories to the entire cake.

    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    I've made a whole cake like this... chocolate with diet cherry pepsi and white cake with diet cream soda - both came out perfectly moist and delicious!
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    ive done the pop one before...i was thinking if it would work with crystal light...i think im gonna try!
  • Magenta15
    Magenta15 Posts: 850 Member
    So I just made the cupcakes and WOW they were delicious. the whole cake mix, cool whip free, and pudding mix brings each cupcake to 154 calories. Does that seem right to you guys. The mix I made only made 17 cupcakes so I took all the calories from the cake mix the cool whip and the pudding mix and divided it by 17 and I got 154. That actually seems like a lot still to me but definitely better than store bought.

    Hello Cherie2304,

    IF your cake mix originally called for milk and eggs, then the nutrition information on the box would not be correct. Thus the number of calories in your calculation would be off.



    the box just gives the calories for ONE SERVING [ 1 twelfth]] of the DRY mix --- so 170 calories on the box is not for the entire dry mix just one serving of it so multiply 170 x 12 and then divide by the number of servings you come up with :)

    Oh i guess that makes sense but the box said that the mix itself was 170cals and when prepared with the eggs and oil it would be 280 cals. OYE!!! So confusing sometimes.
  • 21alpine
    21alpine Posts: 41
    Low Cal Frosting !!

    1/2 cup sugar
    2 tbsp water
    2 Sweetener, granular, packet (Sweet 'n Low suggested)
    2 egg whites (use large eggs)
    1/4 tsp cream of tartar
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract

    1 Combine the first 5 ingredients in top half of a double boiler. Beat at high speed for 1 minute.
    2 Set top over simmering water in the bottom of the double boiler. Continue to beat for 4 to 5 minutes.
    3 Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
    4 Continue beating for 1 to 2 minutes

    6 Calories per Tablespoon... mmmm mmmm mmmmm
  • ldbenincasa
    ldbenincasa Posts: 66
    I am so glad that so many people are enjoying these! Yes, they can be frozen and still taste great. I love the idea of cream soda and cherry cola. I will have to try it with those. Thanks!
  • iRun4wine
    iRun4wine Posts: 5,126
    I used Duncan Hines Moist Delux Confetti Cupcake mix (vanilla) with diet cream soda :love: and Cool Whip Free with a box of vanilla pudding mix... made them today and they're awesome :love: . Only 105 calories per cupcake (90 in the cupcake and 15 in the frosting)! :bigsmile:
  • maurierose
    maurierose Posts: 574 Member
    tag! can't wait to try these, thanks! :smile:
  • iRun4wine
    iRun4wine Posts: 5,126
    I forget what brand makes it (could be a local brand, I can't remember for the life of me!:ohwell: ) but I saw "Diet Double Chocolate Fudge" soda today. Normally, I'd say YUCK :noway: but I can't wait to try that with chocolate cup cakes and the German Chocolate pudding mix with Cool Whip Free as the frosting :love:
  • kblu0816
    kblu0816 Posts: 1,627 Member
    Ok so can you use this with brownie mix?? I have dark chocolate fudge brownie mix I'm home that I've been not wanting to use but now that I see these I really want to!!!!
  • crashlee
    crashlee Posts: 17
    ive done this befor with a cake and it really is delicious. cup cakes would be good too!!
  • Rugbychick16
    Rugbychick16 Posts: 183 Member
    Probably gonna have to try these this weekend...mmmmm:love:
  • czewwhat
    czewwhat Posts: 8,715
    ideas for icing?

    melt 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tsp crisco in the microwave, drizzle the melted stuff on top like a mini bundt cake! adds only 7 calories! use the foil cupcake liners, the paper ones stick badly! tiny bit of spray with pam helps too
  • czewwhat
    czewwhat Posts: 8,715
    Will this work with Brownie Mix?

    yes and it works for pancake mix for the lactose and egg allergic too!
  • Wolfena
    Wolfena Posts: 1,570 Member
    I use Cool Whip Free on top of mine. :love: :bigsmile:

    Me too! :smile:
  • sjmay
    sjmay Posts: 386 Member
    definitely trying these tonight! :bigsmile: :love:
  • nali_12
    nali_12 Posts: 172 Member
    I just made them with a white cake mix and diet root beer! They were pretty good. Didn't even need frosting. Super moist! Thanks for sharing recipe!
  • RB12000
    RB12000 Posts: 43
    These are awesome. Easy, Quick and a nice substitute for the real thing. Made them last night and we were blown away! :noway: I did Reduced Sugar Yellow cake with Diet Lemon Lime, delicious!! Next time, I'm thinking of doing a chocolate cake with a diet Dr. Pepper. Nice!
  • czewwhat
    czewwhat Posts: 8,715
    you can over do it on these too! be careful

    I did dutch chocolate with coke zero cherry and while raw added a tsp of marshmallow fluff to each one, right in the center,press down gently then in the baking it sinks to the center for a surprise when you bite into it! fun and yummy!
  • SanDiegoUbermom
    SanDiegoUbermom Posts: 36 Member
    Made cupcakes first, put 3 chocolate chips in each one. It topped it off just fine! Everyone loved it.

    Made my girl's birthday cake too.

    All of it came out sooooo moist!
  • kimss
    kimss Posts: 1,146
    bumped for later
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