We are trying low sugar desserts at my house this summer. The first one we tried making were these Yankee Doodle Cupcakes. These look and taste yummy. Both JDaniel and Danny loved them. I took them to a play date JDaniel had with his friend Jake. Jake and his mom loved them too.
Ingredients:
1 box of yellow cake mix
12-oz can of diet cherry cola
1 tub of fat free cool whip
1 tsp. of blue sugar free jello
1 tsp. of red sugar free jello
Directions:
- Mix the diet pop with the cake mix.
- Pour into a greased or sprayed baking pan or 24 cupcake pan.
- Bake according to box directions, but check often.
- Mix together half the cool whip with 1 tsp of blue jello. Frost half the cupcakes.
- Mix together half the coool whip with 1 tsp of red jello and frost the remaining cupcakes.
- After cake or cupcakes have cooled, top with cool whip and jello mixture.
- Enjoy!
That sounds really tasty actually! I'm all for saving calories whenever possible.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting recipe. They look good!
ReplyDeleteCupcakes sound soooo good right now and yours look awesome!!
ReplyDeleteHhmm... this looks interesting. Jello and coolwhip you say? Hhmm...
ReplyDeleteOoooh...I am going to have to try this!! Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThese actual sound very tasty! I am saving the recipe!
ReplyDeleteYour cupcakes do look Xcellent~ I'll all for sugar free :-)
ReplyDeleteVery cute cupcakes. I can't do the diet stuff. Highly allergic but love the idea and the patriotic theme! So yummy looking! Anne
ReplyDeleteWhat a yummy stop on our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter "X"!
ReplyDeleteI make those sometimes. I always put in two egg whites, though, which is what my original recipe said.
Have you tried the peach cobbler like this? It works well, too.
Thank you for linking up this week.
This was an X-cellent post!
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what a funny little recipe! I bet they were delic though! Cool X-cellent post for X week!
ReplyDeleteI all for sugar free ... well as of last week at least ... great idea!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like it would be a good recipe to make for my mom. She's diabetic. Thanks for sharing. Great post.
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ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting combination of ingredients! They look so inviting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a really good summer desert!
ReplyDeleteYum- these sound great! BTW, I'm from Greenville! Was just there a couple of weekends ago in fact!
ReplyDeleteInteresting recipe. May have to try that out.
ReplyDeleteWell that sounds fun! Does the cola make the cake light and airy with lots of little air bubles? Oops, I mean bubbles... I just saw Michael Buble in concert, and apparently still have Buble on the brain. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese sound really good, I bet they are nice and light. And they sound like fun to make, what kid wouldn't want to cook with soda pop?? Great choice for X. Kat
ReplyDeleteNow xactly how do you spell xcellent? Tasty post;-) Peace and blessings
ReplyDeleteYummy! Thanks for the healthier way of making cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteYummy! Those sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh oH Oh,...can't wait to try this one out! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI just barely noticed you linked me with "Things that will cost you" and it made my night even better just getting back from the Eclipse premiere! Thanks, I'm totally honored. Now...what is with the cupcake posts on everyone's blogs? I'll take a dozen of those.
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Wow! Who would have thunk adding diet coke to yellow cake mix?
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy. But how do you spell X-cell-ent, again??
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Anna
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Just in time for the holidays - I wonder if I can put a Canadian twist to the name!
ReplyDeleteYum! And it looks easy!
ReplyDeleteXtra calories are not a good thing! Thanks for sharing your Xcellent recipe!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! Love the patriotic theme.
ReplyDeleteSounds good. This weekend we are making red white and blue cake balls. I'll have to post them.
ReplyDeleteClever idea! I remember a version of this cake. Like the idea of using the jellow to flavor and color the cool whip.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th! ~ Sarah
Thanks for stopping by. And for posting this recipe. I might try them this weekend. We have some family coming in and I'm always up for festive treats to share with the kiddoes.
ReplyDeleteHope you come back and visit again!
Hmm never thought about adding soda to a cup cake recipe. Thanks! :o)
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :D
ReplyDeleteThis looks fun and easy and I haven't used jello in a long time so this I'd love to do!
ReplyDeleteXtra fun X post! And probably the only way I could get my family to eat jello ;) .
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Catherine :)
Sold! I'm gonna try that one...
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yummmmy! i love the sound of the red cherry cola in it! yummy! yummy ! yummy!
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The diet cherry cola was an unusual ingredient, but they sound good!
ReplyDeleteSounds good, I am always looking for lower sugar recipes since I am diabetic.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a recipe with diet cherry cola in it - very unusual.
ReplyDeleteI'm not very good at cakes. These sound delicious. I wonder how much I could mangle this recipe :)
ReplyDeleteI have issues with artifical sweetners, you might want to try Agave or honey, you can use less and it is better for you.
ReplyDeleteYummy! This is an interesting recipe!
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Just what the diabetic with a sweet tooth ordered!!!! Awesome recipe!
ReplyDeleteI've done the cakes with the diet soda. It's amazing how well it works. And everyone eats them. I love these, and who would have thought to use jell-o powder with the cool whip. Nice! X-cellent use of the letter X.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun recipe...i will definitely try these...how fun!
ReplyDeleteMmmm... the ingredients sound yum. What a kid friendly, fun, and unusual, festive recipe. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOOooo a surprise twist for the grandchildren...
ReplyDeletethese are bound to please some revelers at my house! So much fun!!!
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Happy x day!
Wow...looks easy and delicious...my kind of recipe =)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Yummy!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! Visiting from Mom Loop and linking this to The Coupon Cupboard Facebook page for you!
ReplyDeleteI love red, white and blue cupcakes....bkm
ReplyDeleteThey look yummy and so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun and look so yummy!
ReplyDeletethose look de-lish!!! :)
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I love the ingredients and thank-you for posting such a delicious recipe!
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