Name: Cream Soda Cake Mix Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Cuisine: American

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February 10, 2026

Cream Soda Cake Mix Cupcakes are simple, delicious, and filled with such creamy goodness. They are easy and moist and an easy recipe to make. Using a boxed cake mix and some soda is a trick that everyone should know. It’s amazing how these two ingredients can work together to make the best cupcakes.

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Cream Soda Cake Mix Cupcakes

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

Ingredients

WarningMilk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners.

Place the 2 cups of cream soda for the buttercream in a saucepan and set over high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium to simmer until the cream soda is reduced to approximately 1/2 cup. Pour into a mason jar and place in the fridge to cool.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream soda and white cake mix for 2 minutes, until light and completely combined.

Use a cookie scoop to portion out the cupcake batter into the prepared liners.

Bake the cupcakes for 18-22 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Cool the cupcakes completely as you prepare the buttercream.

Place the butter and icing sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat together for 2 minutes until completely combined.

Add 2 Tablespoons of the reduced cream soda syrup, then taste and adjust with more cream soda syrup. This will make the frosting softer and more flavourful.

Scoop the frosting into a piping bag and twist the end to secure.

Snip 1” off the bottom of the piping bag and then swirl the buttercream onto each cupcake.

Use an offset spatula to smooth down the frosting.

Place the sprinkles in a shallow bowl and then dip each cupcake, frosting-side down into the bowl to decorate.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Cream Soda Swap Magic 🥤
Experiment with different cream soda flavors like vanilla or classic to create unique cupcake variations with subtle flavor nuances.
Moisture Mastery 💧
Replace water in the cake mix recipe entirely with cream soda to ensure maximum moisture and a lighter, more tender crumb.
Room Temperature Trick 🌡️
Allow butter and cream soda to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before mixing to create a more uniform and smooth batter.
Frosting Balance 🧁
Use the cream soda's sweetness to guide your powdered sugar frosting - start with less sugar and adjust to prevent overwhelming sweetness.
Aeration Technique 🌬️
Gently fold the cream soda into the cake mix to preserve carbonation bubbles, which help create an extra light and fluffy texture.