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This 2-Ingredient Cake is the Easiest Dessert You’ll Ever Make

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Jenny Park Student Contributor, University of Pittsburgh
This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at PITT chapter and does not reflect the views of Spoon University.

Cake is a tasty way to celebrate anything from holidays to birthdays. Although forgiveness isn’t guaranteed when it’s used as an apology, it wouldn’t hurt to try it out with this hassle-free, minimal-ingredients-required cake recipe.

Swapping the conventional eggs and oil for carbonated water not only saves you a couple bucks but also cuts out about 50 calories and 7 grams of fat per slice.

Adapted from Mind Over Munch.

2-Ingredient Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 25 minutesTotal time: 30 minutesServings:10 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.

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    Mix together your cake mix and carbonated water in a large mixing bowl.

  3. Pour the batter in a baking pan.

  4. Bake for 25 minutes.

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    Remove from the oven and let cool before frosting or decorating.