Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake
I adore this Cherry Dr Pepper Cake. My favorite soda in the world is Dr. Pepper and when you put it together with chocolate I am all in. Take your favorite boxed chocolate cake mix and add in the rest for this delicious recipe.
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix only using the dry mix
- 1 1/2 C Dr. Pepper Cherry
- 1 jar maraschino cherries with no stem Remove 24 cherries from the jar and set aside
- 1 C unsalted butter softened
- 3 C powdered sugar plus 2 more cups if needed
- 1 container of chocolate shavings Found at Hobby Lobby
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with pam baking spray and set aside
- Using a standing mixer, mix together the cake mix and soda until combined
- Cut the cherrie's in half and mix into the batter
- Pour the cake batter into the baking dish
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow cake to cool completely before frosting
Cherry Frosting:
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, powdered sugar and cherry juice until combined and stiff
- If your frosting is thin, add in another cup of powdered sugar
- Scoop the frosting onto the cake and and smooth evenly with a angled spatula
- Sprinkle the chocolate shavings onto the frosting and add a few cherries
- Place into the fridge for an hour to allow the frosting to harden before cutting!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1.2mg