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Delicious Cherry Pepper Cake: A Unique Dessert Experience

Cherry Pepper Cake
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This Cherry Dr Pepper Cake is a moist and flavorful chocolate dessert infused with cherry soda and maraschino cherries, topped with cherry buttercream frosting and chocolate shavings. A nostalgic, easy-to-make treat that’s perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 1 (15.25 oz) box Devil’s food cake mix
  • 1½ cups cherry Dr Pepper
  • 1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries (15 cherries chopped, reserve juice)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ to ⅓ cup maraschino cherry juice
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (optional, for thickening)
  • ¼ cup chocolate shavings

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with baking spray.
  2. Remove stems from 15 maraschino cherries and cut them into quarters. Reserve remaining cherries and juice.
  3. Using a mixer, combine dry cake mix and cherry Dr Pepper on low speed until just combined.
  4. Stir the quartered cherries into the batter gently with a spoon.
  5. Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
  7. To make the frosting, cream butter with cherry juice using a mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
  8. Reduce speed to low and gradually add powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, until frosting is firm yet spreadable. Add more sugar if needed.
  9. Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake with a spatula.
  10. Score the cake into serving pieces. Garnish each slice with a whole cherry or half-cherry if needed.
  11. Sprinkle chocolate shavings evenly over the top of the frosting.
  12. Refrigerate the cake for 30–60 minutes before serving to help frosting set.

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