Grandma's Dr Pepper Cake Recipe Is Old-fashioned Southern Sweetness Cakes/Cupcakes Desserts
If you're a fan of Dr Pepper, you are going to love this bundt cake recipe. The cake and the frosting are flavored with that soda so many crave. You'll probably need refills of this easy Dr Pepper cake recipe! This old-fashioned southern cake recipe is straight out of grandma's recipe box.
The easy Dr Pepper cake recipe starts with a box yellow cake mix. Instant pudding, eggs, vegetable oil, Dr Pepper and chopped pecans or walnuts are incorporated to make the cake batter. The cake batter is poured into a bundt pan before being baked in the oven for about an hour. A sweet glaze made with powdered sugar, vanilla and Dr Pepper is poured over the cooled cake.
Serve this moist cola bundt cake for dessert or with a cup of tea or coffee.
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 box (16 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1 box (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 can Dr Pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Dr Pepper
Helpful Products
- Recipe Box
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Mixing Bowl
- Airtight Containers
- Bundt Pan
Recipe Notes
- You could try other carbonated sodas for this bundt cake recipe like Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Mountain Dew or Orange Crush. Get creative. Doesn't your favorite soda deserve being part of a cake?
- Store the cake in an airtight container to keep is moist and fresh longer.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine all the cake ingredients in a bowl. Whisk together.
- Pour the batter into a greased bundt pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake.
- To make the glaze, put the powdered sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough Dr Pepper to make a thin, pourable glaze.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 281
Total Fat: 15.1g
Saturated Fat: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 124mg
Sodium: 222mg
Total Carbohydrate: 27.6g
Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
Total Sugars: 23.7g
Protein: 5.3g
Vitamin D: 12mcg
Calcium: 36mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 91mg
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