Dr. Pepper Sheet Cake

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Dr. Pepper Sheet Cake

Serves: 24
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 18 minutes

This is my absolute favorite cake!! This Dr. Pepper Sheet Cake is everything you want in a perfect chocolate cake.

The cake is dense and moist with a great pop of Dr. Pepper flavor. The icing is rich and chocolatey, also flavored with Dr. Pepper to add a little something special.

This chocolate cake is easy to make and is impressive! It also is perfect for a crowd!

How To Make Dr.Pepper Sheet Cake

An assortment of baking ingredients including flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla, butter, baking soda, pretzels, and a can of Dr Pepper arranged on a countertop.

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups Dr Pepper
  • 1 cup butter, sliced
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa 2 eggs

Icing

  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/3 cup Dr. Pepper
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease a 15x10x1 inch baking pan.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and baking soda.

A saucepan filled with powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and several pieces of butter on a marble surface.

4. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat whisk together the Dr. Pepper, butter, and cocoa.

A saucepan containing butter, cocoa powder, and liquid sits next to a mixing bowl of flour on a marble surface.

5. Bring just to a boil.

A saucepan filled with bubbling brown sauce or caramel sits on a white marble surface.

6. Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

7. Add the eggs, stirring them in quickly.

8. Transfer to your prepared pan spreading it out evenly.

A rectangular baking sheet filled with an even layer of unbaked chocolate cake batter on a white surface.

9. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean about 18 minutes.

10. Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.

11. For the icing in a small saucepan over medium heat whisk together the butter, Dr. Pepper, cocoa, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.

12. Once it starts to bubble shut it off and let cool slightly before pouring over the cake.

13. Sprinkle with toasted pecans.

A rectangular pan filled with chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate icing and sprinkled with chopped pecans.

14. Slice and serve!

Two square pieces of chocolate-glazed cake topped with pecans are stacked on a white plate, with part of a Dr Pepper can visible in the background.

Tips and Tricks

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can use any cola you like but the Dr. Pepper adds such a great flavor.
  • You can use any nut you like for topping or omit the nuts all together.
Two pieces of chocolate cake with glaze and nuts are stacked on a plate, with a can of Dr Pepper and kitchen utensils in the background.

Dr. Pepper Sheet Cake

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Two pieces of chocolate-drizzled cake topped with pecans are stacked on a plate, with a can of Dr Pepper and a glass jar in the background.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:18 minutes
Total Time:33 minutes

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups Dr Pepper
  • 1 cup butter sliced
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs

Icing

  • 1/2 cup butter cubed
  • 1/3 cup Dr. Pepper
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans toasted (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and baking soda.
  • In a small saucepan over medium high heat whisk together the Dr. Pepper, butter and cocoa.
  • Bring just to a boil.
  • Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Add the eggs, stirring them in quickly.
  • Transfer to your prepared pan spreading it out evenly.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean about 18 minutes.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely.
  • For the icing in a small saucepan over medium heat whisk together the butter, Dr. Pepper, cocoa, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  • Once it starts to bubble shut it off and let cool slightly before pouring over the cake.
  • Sprinkle with toasted pecans.
  • Slice and serve!

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