Dr Pepper Texas Chocolate Cake

Name: Dr Pepper Texas Chocolate Cake
Yield: feeds 12
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup Dr Pepper; 1/2 cup chocolate chips; 2 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 3/4 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup Dr Pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

January 24, 2012

The magic ingredient in this outrageous two-layer dark chocolate cake is Dr Pepper, one of America’s oldest soft drinks. Dr Pepper was first made and sold in 1885 at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. Just like the state it comes from, this cake is big and impressive. The soft drink’s carbonation gives the layers exceptional rising power, and its special blend of flavorings makes lickin’ the beaters especially appealing.

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