Dr. Pepper Cake

Name: Dr. Pepper Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10-12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c margarine or butter; 1 c dr pepper; 4 Tbsp cocoa; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 3 c flour, sifted; 2 c sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1/2 c buttermilk; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp baking soda; DR. PEPPER FROSTING:; 1/2 c dr pepper; 1/4 c margarine or butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 3 Tbsp cocoa; 3 c powdered sugar, sifted; 1/2 c pecans, chopped

By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
@lazyme5909

Taken from Baylor University Alumni Association cookbook - "Homecoming: Special Foods, Special Memories"

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

2 Comments

Serves:

10-12

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 c

margarine or butter
1 c

dr pepper
4 Tbsp

cocoa
1 1/2 tsp

cinnamon
3 c

flour, sifted
2 c

sugar
1/2 tsp

salt
2

eggs, well beaten
1/2 c

buttermilk
1 tsp

vanilla
1 tsp

baking soda
DR. PEPPER FROSTING:
1/2 c

dr pepper
1/4 c

margarine or butter
1 tsp

vanilla
3 Tbsp

cocoa
3 c

powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 c

pecans, chopped
Add Ingredients to Grocery List

How to Make Dr. Pepper Cake

Step-by-Step

Heat Dr. Pepper with margarine, but do not boil. Set aside.
Sift together flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cocoa.
Beat together eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and baking soda.
Add hot Dr. Pepper mixture to dry ingredients.
Stir in egg mixture, and blend well.
Pour into greased and floured 15x10-inch sheet cake pan.
Bake at 350 deg. for 25 minutes.
For frosting:
About 5 minutes before cake is done, heat Dr. Pepper, margarine, and cocoa.
Stir in powdered sugar, pecans, and vanilla.
Spread frosting on while cake is still hot.