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Chocolate Dr. Pepper Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 20
Author Adapted from Key Ingredient

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 ¼ cups Dr. Pepper
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 ½ cups cake flour {or 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup cornstarch}
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup sour cream {yum!}

Decorations:

  • 2 cans store bought whipped vanilla frosting
  • Yellow food coloring {I used Wilton buttercup yellow}
  • Chocolate Jimmies
  • Yellow Nonpareils
  • Batman logo stencil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Prepare two 9″ x 13″ baking pans by spreading with Miracle Pan Release or coat with non-stick cooking spray
  • In a medium saucepan, bring Dr. Pepper to a gentle boil. Place chocolate and butter into a bowl and pour hot Dr. Pepper over top. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth. {Mine wasn’t smooth, but it wasn’t super clumpy}
  • Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and sour cream.
  • Add flour in 2 additions, alternating with eggs and whisk til smooth. The mixture will be runny.
  • Divide batter evenly between prepared baking pans. Bake for 25 to 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from over and cool completely in pan.