Betsy’s Dr. Pepper Cake

My good friend, Betsy, shared this recipe with me. It is soooo delicious! It’s a doctored up German chocolate cake mix with the yummiest, buttery, chocolate cream cheese icing, slathered all over the most moist cake. Creed was over at her house one day and had a piece of it. The first thing he said to me when he got home was, “Mom, you have to get the recipe and I want this for my birthday cake!”. Sure enough, each year rolls around, and Betsy’s Dr. Pepper Cake is part of the celebration! Happy 13th Birthday, Creed, and thank you Betsy for this awesome recipe!

1 box German chocolate cake mix
1 (3 1/2 oz.) box instant vanilla pudding mix
2/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 (12 oz.) can Dr. Pepper
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans, optional

Cake: Combine the first 3 ingredients, beating with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and Dr. Pepper and mix well. Pour batter into a greased 9 by 13 baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Frost when cool.

Frosting: Beat first 5 ingredients until light and fluffy. Mix in pecans, if using, and frost cake.