Dr. Pepper Cake Recipe

Dr. Pepper Cake Recipe

from shewearsmanyhats.com
40 min
13 servings

A delicious chocolate cake with warm frosting made with dark chocolate and Dr. Pepper.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup Dr. Pepper soda
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 stick salted butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (again, I used Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 stick salted butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 8 tablespoons milk
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350-degrees F and grease or spray with cooking spray a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

  2. 2

    Begin by combining the Dr. Pepper, oil, butter and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. When it comes to a simmer, mix well and turn stove off.

  3. 3

    Mix dry ingredients together (sugar, flour and baking soda), add to mixture in saucepan and mix well, by hand. Don’t over beat. DO NOT OVER BEAT.

  4. 4

    In a separate small bowl lightly beat the eggs and buttermilk together, then add them to the saucepan and combine batter well by hand, but again, do not over beat.

  5. 5

    Pour into a greased baking pan and bake at 350-degrees for approx. 23-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Be careful not to over bake.

  6. 6

    In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder and milk together over medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth.

  7. 7

    Add in the powdered sugar a little at a time, combining after each addition until smooth.

  8. 8

    Pour over warm cake.

  9. 9

    Lock all the doors, draw the shades, don’t answer the phone and get the milk.