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Halloween Fun with Fanta and our #spookysnacks

October 28 by Stefany 63 Comments

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fanta orange snacks

I love Fanta Orange soda for so many reasons. One, of course, is that it tastes amazing. Another though is that I can give it to my kids without guilt. You see, I don’t allow my children to have caffeinated soda so the always caffeine-free Fanta sodas are a huge hit in my house. We recently headed to Walmart for some Halloween shopping and I decided to grab some Fanta while there.

fanta soda aisle

 

fanta halloween display

I was so glad to see the Halloween display at our store. We had so many delicious choices of Fanta to choose from (both regular and “zero” varieties). My kids love Strawberry soda and we haven’t ever bought it for home so they insisted we get that flavor! Not only that, but there were some valuable coupons right on the bottles at the display.

I always like to keep plenty of water on hand too though. We drink water all the time and the kids like to have bottles to bring to sports practices and games. I will be bringing water with us on Hallween night too. So, it was off to find Dasani water! See below what fun we had with that!

I knew, when deciding what kind of recipe to make with Fanta soda, that it had to be quick, easy, and inexpensive. I started thinking about this as we walked around, getting things like the Dasani Water, last minute costume needs, and a pumpkin for the front porch.

It came to me when we walked down the cake mix aisle! I was going to make an angel food cake with our Orange Fanta. Sounds good, right? My kids had never had angel food cake and my husband and I both love it. It seemed like the perfect idea and fit my requirements… it is quick to prepare, easy to do, and inexpensive (costs less than $5).

fanta orange food ingredients

All you need is an Angel Food cake mix and Fanta Orange soda. Truly, that’s it! You will want to pour the soda out and let it sit for a few hours before mixing with the cake mix to avoid the fizz taking over the recipe.

fanta orange cake

Mix your two ingredients together and pour into an angel food cake pan (or loaf pan). Cook according to the directions on the package. When it comes out, you are going to put it over a glass bottle and let it cool. I decided to go one step further and add a Fanta Orange Glaze to the top. Again, this is only 2 ingredients! You will find the full recipe at the bottom of this post.

glaze

When the cake has fully cooled, you can pour the glaze over the top, letting it drizzle down the sides. YUM!

fanta orange angel food cake

The kids wanted a piece of cake immediately but I had to make them wait a bit (so as not to eat before bed). Instead, I decided to make their first experience with angel food cake a fun one. Remember those Dasani bottles and Fanta mini-cans we bought? They make a great addition to our Halloween fun!

#spookysnacks

The Fanta mini-cans are really cute all on their own. They have adorable Halloween designs on them so I placed them on our tray without changing anything.

fanta mini can

I thought it would be fun to dress up the bottles as ghosts! A coffee filter is the perfect size for mini-bottles. Simply cut a line in both directions in the middle of the filter and then place over the top of the water bottle. Add some googly eyes and you are finished! Kids will love the mini-ghosts!

water bottle ghost

 

Here is the full Fanta Orange Recipe for you!

orange angel food cake

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Orange Angel Food Cake
Author: Stefany
Recipe type: dessert
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  40 mins
Total time:  45 mins
 
This orange angel food cake with orange glaze is a perfect dessert to bring to any gathering. It is quick and easy to make!
Ingredients
  • Angel Food cake mix
  • Orange Fanta soda, 1¼ cups for cake, 3 tbs for glaze
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Pour 1¼ cups of soda out in cup at least 1 hour before needing to use. This will decrease the amount of carbonation.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. After letting soda sit, pour angel food cake mix into bowl. Gently pour soda into mixture and stir well.
  4. Pour into angel food cake pan. (can use loaf pan as well).
  5. Decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees and place angel food pan on bottom shelf of oven.
  6. Cook according to directions (around 40 minutes, until golden brown and cracks aren't sticky).
  7. Place over glass bottle upside down until cool.
  8. Once cool, combine the powdered sugar and 3 tbs of orange soda together.
  9. Mix well.
  10. Place orange angel food cake on plate. Pour the glaze on top letting it drizzle down the sides.
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Comments

  1. Sue says

    November 2 at 8:09 am

    Made this yesterday, it was great! I served it with a dollop of vanilla yogurt ,I don’t like it too sweet ! Perfect!

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  2. Chrystal @ YUM eating says

    November 16 at 8:47 am

    Oh gosh, how fun! Thanks for sharing at #stoptheyuck Hope to see you again next week!

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  3. Ayana Pitterson says

    November 5 at 9:35 pm

    Ohhh, I know it’s not great for me, but I love me some fanta orange and grape soda. This looks great and super easy to make. Might have to test it at the next gathering.

    Thrifting Diva
    http://www.thriftingdiva.com

    Reply
  4. Cori says

    November 2 at 12:40 am

    ooh Iove fanta Orange! I’ll have to try the recipe!

    Reply
  5. Shipra says

    November 1 at 11:43 am

    That’s good to know that it there are caffeine-free ones, I didn’t know that. We are a mostly soda-free household, but sometimes, it’s a nice treat. The cake, however, sounds delicious, and I love the little coffee filter ghosts! SO cute! <3

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  6. The Chef's Wife | Anne @TheSatEvePot says

    October 31 at 11:06 pm

    I don’t allow my kids to have them either! But I have never thought about orange Fanta … I think they’d like that a lot better than Sprite. I will have to try it next time we do soda, which I rarely allow them to have too. But my son’s birthday is coming up and this is an awesome thing for him to be able to have on his birthday …. thank you!

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  7. Jessica says

    October 31 at 11:39 am

    This is so interesting, I never would have thought about it… I may have to try it.

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  8. Jess says

    October 31 at 12:36 am

    This is such a cool idea! I love how creative it is!

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  9. Samantha K says

    October 30 at 3:04 pm

    Fanta in angel food cake sounds delish, not to mention the glaze! Love the ghosts on the Dasani bottles! My boys would love them and maybe drink more water 😉 #client

    Reply
  10. Amby Felix says

    October 30 at 1:43 pm

    Wow! That’s a really cool idea!

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  11. Myrabev says

    October 30 at 1:16 pm

    wow,You made cake with Fanta!! oh wow thats so cool because I love Fanta from the move and back

    Reply
  12. Myrabev says

    October 30 at 1:16 pm

    You made cake with Fanta!! oh wow thats so cool because I love Fanta from the move and back

    Reply
  13. Heather says

    October 30 at 1:13 pm

    I’ve been seeing a lot of fanta food entries this week! Very interesting, I’m not a fan of soda so I’m not sure how I would enjoy this

    Reply
  14. Jessica Doll says

    October 30 at 12:15 pm

    I’ve never tried to make Angel Food Cake but I always hear about how hard it is. Yours looks great, though!

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  15. Brenda says

    October 30 at 10:01 am

    Woah! Fanta foodcake??!?! That sounds crazy!

    Reply
  16. Jocelyn McGaffic says

    October 30 at 9:37 am

    This looks so yummy and a must try. I would have never thought of baking with Fanta. The coffee filter ghosts are so cute!

    Reply
  17. aleshea says

    October 30 at 8:47 am

    That was really cool and now I wanna try it.

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  18. breanna says

    October 30 at 8:24 am

    That looks really good. And such great ideas to decorate for a Halloween party.

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  19. estherjulee says

    October 30 at 2:30 am

    i love recipes with very few ingredients!! who knew you could use fanta in cake recipes. 🙂

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  20. Ruthy T. says

    October 30 at 1:16 am

    ok this actually sounds so delicious!! i never would’ve thought of something like this!

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  21. Michelle Snow says

    October 30 at 1:00 am

    Oh my gosh I have never heard of that before! That sounds so delicious!!

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  22. Erica says

    October 30 at 12:20 am

    I’ve never made anything with soda, I’m going to have to try this!

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  23. Camille says

    October 29 at 10:52 pm

    What a fun cake! I’ve never thought to do a cake like this, thanks for a great idea!

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  24. Pauline Cabrera says

    October 29 at 10:44 pm

    Seems like there’s a Fanta recipe for everyone. Let’s call this the Fanta season.

    Reply
  25. Amy says

    October 29 at 10:29 pm

    Yummmmmm, I think I am going to make this for my work party,

    Reply
  26. Ashley Taylor says

    October 29 at 10:19 pm

    This looks so yummy. I even pinned it! I think I might even have to go to the store to make it for Halloween.

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  27. karissa says

    October 29 at 9:35 pm

    My daughter loves Fanta, I bet she’d love this.

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  28. Amanda Love says

    October 29 at 9:09 pm

    I would never have thought to use fanta in my cake mix. What a great idea. I’m so going to have to give it a try and I love those spooky bottles.

    Reply
  29. Heather says

    October 29 at 8:55 pm

    I love angel food cake with anything, pretty much. I can’t wait to try this! 🙂

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  30. Angelic Sinova says

    October 29 at 7:53 pm

    I LOVE Fanta (especially orange!) I’ve been craving Angel Food Cake for a while now! I can’t wait to try Orange Angel Food Cake <3

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  31. Tough Cookie Mommy says

    October 29 at 6:57 pm

    Fanta is one of my favorite soft drinks. I used to drink it in Spain when I was a kid too.

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  32. Lindsay says

    October 29 at 6:39 pm

    I’ve never heard of this before but it looks perfect for Halloween 🙂 Cute ghost water too!

    Reply
  33. Nancy says

    October 29 at 6:00 pm

    Ooh that orange angel food cake looks really good! I bet it’s so light and fluffy with a hint of citrus, yum 🙂

    Reply
  34. Tess says

    October 29 at 2:15 pm

    What cute ideas for a party. I am going to try that cake too!

    Reply
  35. Pam says

    October 29 at 11:44 am

    The Orange Angel Food Cake looks so delicious and I can just taste that orange flavoring. It is adorable to dress up the water bottles like that and what a cute addition to a Halloween party table.

    Reply
  36. CanadianMomEh.com says

    October 29 at 11:08 am

    What a clever idea! I love it! We used to drink Fanta as kids when travelling internationally but we didn’t get it in Canada until only recently. I absolutely love your Fanta angel food cake idea and am going to try it out with my kids. So cute.

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  37. Sarah Bailey says

    October 29 at 9:03 am

    I would ever have thought of cooking with fanta what a great idea and it sounds delicious.

    Reply
  38. paula schuck says

    October 29 at 8:10 am

    That cake looks so delicious and I really love your little water bottle ghosts. How clever! I might need to try some of these myself.

    Reply
  39. Melissa Vera says

    October 29 at 2:41 am

    Who would of thought that Fanta soda could make something this yummy. I can’t wait to try this recipe out.

    Reply
  40. Lady Lilith says

    October 28 at 11:34 pm

    That is such a fun idea. I did not think of adding fanta to cake mix. I bet it tastes amazing.

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  41. Marielle Altenor says

    October 28 at 10:54 pm

    Seriously had no idea you could make orange flavored icing/glaze using Fanta! That’s a great tip and yummy recipe!

    Reply
  42. Annie says

    October 28 at 7:54 pm

    That is a genius idea! I haven’t had angel food cake in forever, yum!

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:27 pm

      We hadn’t either and now we are craving it more!

      Reply
  43. Heather says

    October 28 at 7:53 pm

    Looks spookily delicious! I love the coffee filter idea!

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:27 pm

      Thanks Heather. My daughter had a ton of fun making them with me.

      Reply
  44. Lois Alter Mark says

    October 28 at 6:54 pm

    That cake looks so delicious, and those coffee filter ghosts are adorable!

    Reply
    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:27 pm

      Thanks! The cake is absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to make another because that one was gone pretty quick!

      Reply
  45. becca says

    October 28 at 6:39 pm

    OMg that cake looks sinful. Must pin for later. Plus cute ghost.

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:28 pm

      Thanks Becca!

      Reply
  46. Liz Mays says

    October 28 at 4:29 pm

    I can tell your kids were sooooo excited about it all! I always loved the flavored sodas as a child too. I still love orange, and the cake looks incredible.

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:28 pm

      I still love orange too. The mini cans have my name on them!

      Reply
  47. Pam says

    October 28 at 4:21 pm

    We love Fanta! The orange is my son’s favorite, but I love the cherry flavor.

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:29 pm

      I haven’t tried the cherry flavor but I hear that is available at Walmart. I am going to look for it because that sounds good!

      Reply
  48. Krystal's Kitsch says

    October 28 at 3:27 pm

    I love the water bottle idea! It’s an easy way to dress up a party table for sure.

    Reply
    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:30 pm

      That is true! My kids are going to bring them to school for a fun addition to their lunches too.

      Reply
  49. Laura says

    October 28 at 3:16 pm

    This looks amazing, I am going to try it for sure!!! I love the little ghosts!!

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks Laura!

      Reply
      • Laura says

        October 30 at 4:27 pm

        So I made the cake last night, it was AMAZING and SO easy!!! . I made it in 2 loaf pans and ate one myself!! That’s how good it was!! LOL

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        • Laura says

          October 30 at 4:28 pm

          Oh and I am making more for the kids tonight!! LOL

          Reply
  50. Jennifer Williams says

    October 28 at 3:13 pm

    I would have never thought to use soda in a box cake. That is so clever. I love Angel Food Cake so I will have to give this a try.

    Reply
    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 9:31 pm

      It is so easy too! I love using boxed mixes whenever I can in my baking. I know it is kind of cheating but it works well.

      Reply
  51. Mary Beth Elderton says

    October 28 at 1:53 pm

    This looks incredible! *pinned*

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    • Stefany says

      October 28 at 3:07 pm

      It really is MaryBeth. My husband said it didn’t even need the glaze, but you know, I went all out with the orange! haha

      Reply

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