Chocolate Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake
INGREDIENTS:
For the cake:
- 1 1/2 cup Dr. Pepper
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 jar of cherries, sliced
For the frosting:
- 8 ounces cool whip
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons cherry juice
- 4-5 tablespoons Dr. Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS:
For the cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9×13 cake pan with foil and spray with cooking oil.
- Combine the Dr. Pepper, oil, butter and cocoa powder in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Stir well and remove from heat.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the pan. Mix well.
- Whisk together the eggs and add to pan. Mix well.
- Add 3/4 of the cherries to the cake mixture and mix well.
- Pour the cake mix into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool.
- In a large bowl combine the Cool Whip and powdered sugar. Mix well.
- Stir in the cherry juice and the Dr. Pepper to the Cool Whip mixture.
- Spread the frosting on top of the cake.
- Top with the remaining cherries and chocolate curls (optional)
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Enjoy!


Chocolate Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake
Ingredients
For The Cake
- 1 1/2 cup Dr. Pepper
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 jar cherries, sliced
For The Frosting
- 8 ounces cool whip
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons cherry juice
- 4-5 tablespoons Dr. Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9×13 cake pan with foil and spray with cooking oil.
- Combine the Dr. Pepper, oil, butter and cocoa powder in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Stir well and remove from heat.
- In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar and baking soda.
- Add the dry ingredients to the pan. Mix well.
- Whisk together the eggs and add to pan. Mix well.
- Add 3/4 of the cherries to the cake mixture and mix well.
- Pour the cake mix into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool.
- In a large bowl combine the Cool Whip and powdered sugar. Mix well.
- Stir in the cherry juice and the Dr. Pepper to the Cool Whip mixture.
- Spread the frosting on top of the cake.
- Top with the remaining cherries and chocolate curls (optional)
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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