This 2 ingredient strawberry cake is amazing and so easy to make! It’s an egg free dessert and super moist, plus it’s lower in calories however you won’t miss a thing because this cake is delicious! Some call it soda pop 2 ingredient cake but I call it a throw together dump dessert that everyone raves about when they taste it!
I love easy desserts and just recipes in general, that is where this 2 ingredient strawberry cake comes into play. You know when you are planning on baking something but realize you are out of eggs (or can’t eat eggs), or you’re supposed to bring a treat to this afternoon’s potluck and you have less than an hour to do it in. Well this cake is perfect for that, or to make just because. It’s super moist, has fewer calories since you need no eggs or oil to make it, and if you use a light version of everything you can really call it a skinny cake! (originally published 4/17)
- This 2 ingredient cake reminds me of the strawberry cake in a mug we make pretty often, just in a larger form so you can share. 😉
- A great thing about this soda cake recipe is you can use any flavor or brand you like!
Want to know what’s in our 2 ingredient strawberry cake?
- Box of cake mix – I like this one
- A 13×9″ pan or a I prefer using a pretty bundt pan for cakes myself
- Can of soda
- we used lemon lime but if you could find strawberry soda that would be even better
I have to tell you I was a bit skeptical when my friend mentioned she had made this and it was pretty good, so I had to try it myself.
It’s not as though I am necessarily watching my weight, but if I could have a bit more…..I’d be down with that. 😉
- It’s one of our favorite dump cake recipes.
You could use a lot of different frostings for this 2 ingredient strawberry cake too.
- Melt a tub of ready made frosting and pour it on
- Mix powdered sugar and water and pour that “frosting”/ glaze on
- Use whipped topping (light or regular, like I did)
Here are a few other 2 ingredient cake ideas that have worked out well too!
- Chocolate cake mix + chocolate soda
- Chocolate cake mix + Coke (I did this and made peanut butter filled cupcakes in jars with it)
- Lemon cake mix + lemon lime soda
- Spice cake mix + ginger ale
I will say it a bit more dense than a traditional cake with egg and oil but it is a very slight difference in our opinion (asked kids too).
Garnished with some fresh fruits it is really a pretty cake and perfect for picnics, barbecues, and especially during the Summer when there are tons of fruits to choose from!
Use lemon cake mix and make a tropical version with coconut sprinkled on top and pineapple tidbits.
Looking for more easy dessert recipes?
- Coca Cola chocolate cake
- Strawberry bread pudding
- Chocolate coconut cake
- How to make brownies out of cake mix
- Strawberry yogurt cake
Here’s a video showing you how we make 2 ingredient strawberry cake:
Our printable recipe for strawberry 2 ingredient cake is here too:
2 Ingredient Strawberry Cake
Ingredients
- 1 can Lemon Lime soda 12 oz.
- 1 box cake mix
- 1 tub whipped topping optional
- sliced fruit to top optional
Instructions
- Add cake mix and soda in a bowl.
- Use a mixer on low to mix and make sure no lumps are left.
- Spray bundt pan or cake pan with non stick spray and pour cake mixture in.
- Set oven to time on cake box (ours was 350) and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched in the middle.
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Dee Schallenberg says
Hey Justine, thanks for all your wonderful recipes! Can these oven cake recipes be cooked in the instant pot? If so, does the recipe have to change or just using the method for instant pot? If it would be fairly simple would you explain? Either here or to my email. This way I could have these wonderful deserts without the oven. Thank you!
The Typical Mom says
Best cake I have made in the IP was a coffee cake. You can search Instant Pot coffee cake on my site and try that. Just note that others will take on a very different, more dense texture
Kayla Zele says
Does this rise at high altitude??
Kathy S. says
Do I need to add flour to adjust for high altitude?
The Typical Mom says
Wouldn’t think so, maybe the time.
Adrienne says
Because she loves herself, Janet. Keep your tv static beverage to yourself, Carol.
AAA says
Hi! Could you use flavored La Croix vs soda?
The Typical Mom says
I don’t see why not.
Lorraine says
What flavor of diet soda would you use in a sugar free yellow cake mix? I’d like to make your strawberry cake but I can’t find a sugar free strawberry cake mix.
carole schroder says
For diabetics, just use sugar-free soda & sugar-free yellow or chocolate cake mix along with sugar-free cool whip.
The Typical Mom says
Great idea!
Lindsey says
How big are these pieces for 67 calories? The cake mix alone is 1,920 calories.
Ajax says
1920 calories in mix + 192 calories in soda = 2112 total calories ÷ 67 calories per slice = 31.5 pieces per cake. Nobody is going to cut this cake into that many pieces. The math doesn’t work.
The Typical Mom says
Recipe widget does calculations.
Barbara Blazovic says
So easy and right on for a diabetic. You can cut the size of the piece of cake
To your liking. ? What temp to bake? Thanks. I am going to do the spice cake
right now because I have the ingredients. ?
Rahul Digital World says
I need to give this a try! Perfect when in a pinch.
Dawn Woodward says
This would not be the way to go if you are diabetic.
The Typical Mom says
Absolutely!