Dr. Pepper Cupcakes & Frosting (Yellow Cake Mix!)
Love Dr. Pepper? You've got to try these Dr. Pepper Cupcakes! They are made with a yellow cake mix base and topped with a Dr. Pepper Buttercream Frosting!
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 225kcal
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 yellow cake mix
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ¼-1 ¾ cups Dr. Pepper
- 2 cups cocoa powder divided
- Brown or black cupcake liners
Frosting Ingredients:
- 2 sticks salted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tablespoon chocolate syrup
- 1 cup cocoa powder see above
- 1 tablespoon half and half or whole milk not pictured
- 2 tablespoons Dr. Pepper
- 1 large piping bag 1 large round frosting tip
- Paper straws optional
- Red sanding sugar optional
Instructions
Directions for Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350℉ degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.
- Add cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, add in your oil, eggs, and soda, and mix on medium until well incorporated. Mix in 1 cup of cocoa powder.
- Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Directions for Frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand or stand mixer, cream the butter, and beat until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Mix in the cocoa powder and chocolate syrup.
- Mix the half and half or milk and Dr. Pepper soda together. (If you don’t, the soda on its own will break your frosting)
- Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding a bit of the liquid mixture from Step 6 in between each cup. Continue to mix for 1-2 minutes or until creamy, but don’t over mix!
- Prepare piping bag and fill bag with frosting and frost your cupcakes. Add your red sanding sugar and straw if desired. Enjoy! Makes 24 cupcakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cupcake | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg