Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake

            You really could not ask for an easier dessert to make if I begged you to. This dessert is so extremely simple, it is moist, delicious, chocolatey and tastes like cherries.

This Cherry Dr. Pepper cake is a way to liven up a simple cake by making it extraordinary. The family absolutely adores me when I make this cake.

            You could actually turn this into a layer cake and use it for a birthday, a baby shower, any type of celebration really. Leave it in a 9×13 pan and it is perfect for any day of the week.

I really cannot explain my logic over the layered cake and the flat cakes. It is strange, but hey it works. The point is that you can make this however you would like it to be.

Frequently Asked Questions:

            Can I use Diet soda when I make this cake?

I would truly skip the diet soda and go for full flavor. Really, it would not make much of a difference anyway.

            How do I store this cake?

Once the cake is cooled, you can frost it, cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit on the counter for 2 or 3 days. If you keep it in the refrigerator, it will last 4 to 5 days.

            Could I use a flavor other than chocolate for the cake?

Personally, I have never done this, but you can certainly try it.

What do you need to make Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake

            1 box chocolate cake mix, just the dry mix will be used

            1 ½ cups Dr. Pepper, cherry flavored

            1 jar maraschino cherries, no stem(remove 24 and set to the side) SAVE the juice

Frosting

            1 cup butter, room temp, unsalted

            3 cups confectioner’s sugar, (plus up to 2 cups if needed)

            4 ounces of chocolate shavings

How to make Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 350*

Spray a 9×13 baking pan with a baking spray

SECOND STEP:

In a bowl add the powdered cake mix

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Pour in 1 ½ cups of cherry flavored Dr. Pepper

THIRD STEP:

Mix until this is well blended

Cut the cherries in half and stir into the cake batter

Pour the batter into the baking pan

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FOURTH STEP:

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean

Set the cake to the side and allow it to cool completely

FIFTH STEP:

For the frosting, in another bowl combine the butter, the confectioner’s sugar and the cherry juice from the jar

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If the frosting seems to thin, add another cup of confectioner’s sugar

SIXTH STEP:

Scoop the frosting onto the cake and spread it evenly

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SEVENTH STEP:

Sprinkle with some chocolate shavings and toss on a couple of diced up cherries

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Place into the refrigerator for an hour to allow the frosting to harden and set.

Enjoy!

YUM!