Weight Watcher's Cakes

[Tobina+1]

Something I learned when I was on Weight Watchers (years ago, as you can tell)... 
Instead of using eggs and oil in a cake mix (or skipping the cake altogether), just use a can of diet soda!  Any flavor works fine, as the taste of the soda doesn't really come through in the cake, but I've found that light-colored sodas work better in a light cake (white or yellow).  The only slight difference I've found is that the cake might not rise as high as normal, but not too big of a difference.  You can calculate the calories, fat, etc, the same as what's listed for the unprepared cake, as the diet soda doesn't add anything else!
This also works well for kids, husbands, or late-night cake baking!  Normal soda works fine, too, but doesn't have the same caloric effect. 

[Teresa]

I'll be darn! I didn't know that!
That is a great idea.. especially if someone you are making it for is REALLY watching their calories all the time.. ( and not just when it suits them.. like I do.. )

[Mom70x7]

Just had to comment on this one -

if someone you are making it for is REALLY watching their calories all the time

I'm ALWAYS watching my calories - doesn't do much good, they stick to me anyhow!

            

[Janet Harrington]

Something I learned when I was on Weight Watchers (years ago, as you can tell)... 

Stop it, Tobina.  You look great and are perfect the way you are, you little dickens.