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2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake

This 2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake is the easiest and tastiest cake recipe you’ll ever make. The best part is, there is no milk, no eggs and no butter required! It is a soda cake that will be a huge hit at any gathering!

slice of mountain dew cake with mtn dew in the glass

With the high cost of everything right now (especially eggs) desserts that require many ingredients seem like they are completely out of our budgets.

Well, I am about a to change the game when it comes to desserts!

This Mountain Dew Soda Cake is made using just 2 main ingredients and it couldn’t be any easier to make.

I did end up topping the cake with some frosting and coconut shreds for added flavor but those ingredients are totally optional.

So, if you love Mtn Dew as much as we do, you are going to love this cake!

Want more Mountain Dew Recipes? Check out our Mountain Dew Biscuits and Copycat Taco Bell Mountain Dew Baja Blast Freeze.

slice of mountain dew cake on white plate

2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake Ingredients

up close view of a slice of mountain dew cake on a plate

Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance can I make this?
You can make this 2-3 days in advance and keep it covered in the fridge.

Can I use regular food coloring?
You can use regular food coloring but I prefer gel food coloring. It mixes easier and gives a brighter and more consistent coloring.

Can I use any flavor of Mtn Dew?
Yes! You can certainly use any flavor of Mtn Dew including Diet Mtn Dew. Just keep in mind, the flavored Mtn Dews like Code Red or Baja Blast may alter the flavor and color of the cake.

What toppings can I use for this cake?
If you don’t want to use frosting or the coconut flakes, you can simply serve it plain or use whipped cream or a dollop of cool-whip on top.

slice of mtn dew cake on white plate

Things to Note:

  • If you have a 2-liter of Mtn Dew soda instead of a 12oz. can, you can measure out 1 1/2 cups of soda.

How to Make 2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

Combine the cake mix and soda in a large mixing bowl

mountain dew being poured into cake mix

Grease your baking dish with non-stick cooking spray 

Pour the cake batter into the greased dish and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown

mtn dew cake mix being poured into baking pan

Scoop frosting in a bowl and add 5 drops of lime green gel food coloring and stir until frosting is green.

green frosting in large bowl
green frosting on top of baked cake

Top with shredded coconut

shredded coconut on top of mountain dew cake

Cut into squares and serve and enjoy!

woman's hand holding fork with a bite of mountain dew cake on it
2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake

2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Bake Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

How to make 2-Ingredient Mountain Dew Cake. This is a soda cake made with no eggs, no milk and no butter.

Ingredients

  • 1 box of coconut cake mix (the Duncan Hines brand works great)
  • 1 12 oz. can of Mountain Dew soda (any variety will work)
  • 1 can of vanilla frosting (optional)
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
  • Lime green gel food coloring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  2. Combine the cake mix and soda in a large mixing bowl
  3. Grease your baking dish with non-stick cooking spray 
  4. Pour the cake batter into the greased dish and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown
  5. Scoop frosting in a bowl and add 5 drops of lime green gel food coloring and stir until frosting is green.
  6. Top with shredded coconut
  7. Cut into squares and serve and enjoy!

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Cyndi Daniel

Sunday 28th of May 2023

I'm allergic to coconuts is there another type of cake I could use? Thank you.

Brittanie

Sunday 28th of May 2023

Cyndi, you can certainly use vanilla instead. And just use the vanilla cake with the Mountain Dew and skip the coconut shavings on top (you could swap for white chocolate shavings instead).

Marthe

Monday 23rd of January 2023

Using a cakemix is not a proper recipe! A cakemix contains more than one incredient making this recipe not a 2-ingredient recipe. I was really disappointed.

Cyndi Daniel

Sunday 28th of May 2023

@Brittanie, people always have to complain about everything.

Brittanie

Thursday 26th of January 2023

Marthe, I'm sorry you were disappointed. During this difficult time, people are looking for inexpensive ways to make their favorite foods such as cake. This truly is a 2-ingredient cake as the cake mix does not require any other ingredients besides the can of Mtn Dew. I also clarified that the other ingredients such as the frosting and toppings are optional. Hope that helps!

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