Do you follow Candy Jar Chronicles on Instagram? If you do, you’ll know that last week in my stories I asked if two-ingredient Tuesdays should be a thing. You all answered with 100% yes! So, it shall be. I figure the best way to start this series is with dessert. A festive Two Ingredient Cranberry Ginger Spiced Cake, perfect for any upcoming holiday, to be exact.
I’ve been giving this a lot of thought this week and I want to start by putting down a few rules for myself. I’m going to exclude water as an ingredient as well as any oil/butter for frying, I’m going to assume you have these on hand and I figure because of that these don’t count. I also think a sprinkle of salt and pepper should be a freebie. Finally, you will find recipes that will include an optional step that will make for a prettier dish, such as an egg-wash on pastry or butter brushed on phyllo dough.
My plan is to keep these posts short and sweet. These dishes will be easy and hopefully won’t need too many instructions. I’m still dreaming up ideas, but for the most part, these future recipes are looking simple! Quick and easy but tasty enough to whip up for company or a special treat.
So, with that out of the way, let’s begin with our first of many two-ingredient recipes. I figure let’s start off on the right foot, you know the one that serves dessert first! When I started running ideas through my mind, a cake mix made with pop was one of the first. Have you had this combo before? It’s perfect for creating a delicious cake with a good spring to it.
How to make Cranberry Ginger Spiced Cake
Ingredients
- 1 dry spice cake mix
- 12 oz. (1.5 cups) cranberry ginger ale
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Stir together dry cake mix and pop, until smooth.
- Pour batter into a well-greased mini bundt pan.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Note: These don’t rise as much as a cake mix made with the package instructions, so I usually half the pan size. For example 24 cupcakes would only make 12. I did use an extra 4” cake pan for the remaining batter.
A perfectly festive flavoured cake that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes and impress your guests. They’ll think you spent tons of effort, but you and I know it was just two ingredients and a few minutes of prep.
Loved Two Ingredient Cranberry Ginger Spiced Cake? Check out these other minimal ingredient recipes below, I’m sure they’ll hit the spot. And check back next Tuesday for another Two ingredient recipe!
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