diet cherry 7up cupcakes.

i know what you are thinking. how in the world can a cupcake be diet? but seriously, it can. kind of. i first heard about diet cupcakes from hungry girl. i also saw it on one of my favorite sites grin and bake it. she has a couple variations that i am dying to try out. she also has a ton of non-diet cupcakes i am also dying to make! so since we have been eating a lot of sweets around here...and since i can't seem to stay away from baking, i figured this was the perfect cupcake for me! plus, these are the easiest cupcakes in the world to make. that immediately makes them a winner in my book. you should definitely try them out. and you can totally play with the flavor combos...another good one would be lemon cake with slice or diet 7up...or if you are chocolate fanatic, maybe try chocolate cake and diet cherry coke??

diet cherry 7up cupcakes + printable version
--recipe from grin and bake it

1 box of white cake mix
1 can of diet cherry 7up
2 egg whites *optional but i would use them if you can!

preheat oven to 350 degrees. add cake mix and egg whites to mixing bowl. pour in can of cherry 7up. follow the cake box directions for amount of mixing time. line 24 cupcakes tins with paper liners, if using. fill each one about 2/3. bake for about 15-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

lowfat cream cheese frosting: 
--recipe from grin and bake it

8 oz. lowfat cream cheese, softened
1 cup marshmallow fluff
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar

mix cream cheese, marshmallow, lemon juice and vanilla in mixing bowl until combined. gradually add powdered sugar.