"Making these Dr. Pepper cupcakes is so easy and fun. There's nothing better than a tasty sweet treat like Dr. Pepper so why not include that in a cupcake?!..."
INGREDIENTS
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Cupcake Ingredients:
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1 yellow cake mix
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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3 large eggs
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1 ¼-1 ¾ cups Dr. Pepper soda
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2 cups cocoa powder, divided
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Brown or black cupcake liners
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Frosting Ingredients
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2 sticks salted butter, softened
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4 cups powdered sugar
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½ tablespoon chocolate syrup
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1 cup cocoa powder (see above)
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1 tablespoon half and half or whole milk (not pictured)
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2 tablespoons Dr. Pepper soda
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1 large piping bag, 1 large round frosting tip
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Paper straws (optional)
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Red sanding sugar (optional)