Dr Pepper Cake

Name: Dr Pepper Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 can (12 ounces) Dr Pepper; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; FROSTING:; 1 container (12 ounces) whipped cream cheese, room temperature; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup baking cocoa; 3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling YIELD: 16 servings.

This is my favorite go-to recipe for any time I have to take food anywhere. Everyone loves it. When it is baked in layers rather than in a single layer, it presentation will make people say wow. It is a crowd-pleaser! —Shannon Parum, Vernon, Texas

Ingredients

1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 can (12 ounces) Dr Pepper
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING:
1 container (12 ounces) whipped cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup baking cocoa
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine cake and pudding mixes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in Dr Pepper and vanilla.
3. Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.
4. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in cocoa. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy.
5. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with remaining frosting.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 413 calories, 15g fat (8g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 439mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.