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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (38g)

Recipe makes 8 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1/4 can frosting

Calories 142
Calories from Fat 44 (30%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 4.9g 7%
Saturated Fat 0.8g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg 8%
Sodium 200mg 8%
Potassium 42mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 22.6g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugars 15.8g
Protein 2.1g 4%

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"Diet" Cake

Recipe #59548 | 20 min | 5 min prep | add private note
wildheart

By: wildheart
Apr 14, 2003

Our biggest problem...is nibbling at the cake till its gone. This way, you only bake a smaller cake! You get the great taste of cake, a reasonable sized piece.....and a cake mix makes 3-4 cakes!

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cake mix, any flavor
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1-4 tablespoon water
  • Pam cooking spray
  • 1/4 can frosting

Directions

  1. 1
    Measure out one cup of cake mix.
  2. 2
    (Put the remaining mix in a zip loc bag in the fridge.) Mix in egg and oil.
  3. 3
    Put water in 1/4 cup measure.
  4. 4
    Pour into mix, stirring, a tablespoon or so at at time (I'm at high altitude and use 1/4 cup water, yours will probably need less).
  5. 5
    Stir until lumps disappear.
  6. 6
    Spray an 8-10" pie pan with Pam.
  7. 7
    Put the mix in the pan.
  8. 8
    Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until cake pulls away from side of pan.
  9. 9
    When cool, frost with frosting.

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From: Christineyy!

On Jun 1, 2008

I'm hooked on this now! What a great way to make just a small cake! I will treasure this recipe! Thank you!

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  • From: AuntWoofieWoof

    On Sep 6, 2007

    WOW!! This recipe is wonderful!! When I first saw that it took only 1 cup of cake mix, I didn't think it would be enough, buy it was I did need to add another tablespoon of water to make it the right consistancy. Other than that, everything else was just the right amount. I like cake but a whole cake is just too much for me. This size is perfect!! Thanks for a great recipe!!

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  • From: ~*Sarah*~

    On Jun 25, 2003

    This is great! Makes six good sized cupcakes and tastes just like a "normal cake." Nice because it's just hubby and me- we don't eat an entire two-level cake in a week or so- just not practical. Maybe not low fat but certainly helps keep proportion sizes right- cake mix itself said 12 servings I've already gotten 12 cupcakes out with about another batch or two left. Will use again and again! Thanks!

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  • From: Ducky

    On Sep 29, 2007

    What a fun little cake. I was skeptical but went ahead since all the other reviews said it really works. It does make a nice size cake. I used 3 Tbsp water and wasn't sure what was the right consistency. It baked 14 minutes and cools very quickly.

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