Dr. Pepper Poke Cake
This Dr. Pepper Poke Cake is sure to become your new, favorite poke cake recipe of all time. If you love this classic soda, this cake will take your taste buds straight to the soda shop. Made with cherry frosting and maraschino cherries, which perfectly complement the Cherry Dr. Pepper used in the cake, and then drizzled with hot fudge, how could you not want a piece? This is a fantastic cake recipe to make for a birthday party or other celebration. Whatever the reason for making dessert, this cake is the answer.
Cooking Time25 min
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 (12-ounce) can Cherry Dr. Pepper
- 1 (11-ounce) jar hot fudge sauce
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cup confectioners' sugar
- pinch of sea salt
- 2 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice from the jar
- Maraschino cherries for top of cake
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
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In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix and the Dr. Pepper until well combined and smooth.
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Pour batter into baking pan and bake for 25 minutes until done when a wooden skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
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With the end of a wooden spoon poke holes all over the cake.
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Warm the hot fudge and pour all over the cake.
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Prepare the frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy about 3-4 minutes. Mix in the vanilla. Add in the confectioners’ sugar a bit at a time until incorporated. Mix in the salt.
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Add the cherry juice and mix until combined.
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Evenly spread the frosting over the cake and top with the maraschino cherries.
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For easier cutting chill the cake for an hour.