These fun cupcakes use one of my son’s favorite drinks: Dr. Pepper! The sweet drink and cherries make these cupcakes moist and delicious. If you’re looking for a new cupcake recipe, try these Dr. Pepper Cupcakes! You won’t be able to resist them. Not only are the cupcakes made from scratch, but so is the frosting! YUM!
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Cupcake Ingredients:
Makes 24 cupcakes
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup Dr Pepper
- 2 sticks salted butter, softened
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups All Purpose flour
- 1 ⅓ cups sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 cups Dr Pepper
- 3 sticks salted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Cupcake Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
In a small pot stir together the cherries and the soda over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, set aside to cool
In a small bowl whisk together melted butter, cocoa, and boiling water, set aside to cool
In a separate larger bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla
Add in flour, sugar, and spice
Drizzle in the butter cocoa mix, then stir in the buttermilk mixture, and finally add the soda cherry mixture and stir until well combined
Fill the muffin tins and bake about 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
Let cool completely before frosting
Frosting Directions:
Boil soda over medium high heat until reduced to about ½ cup, set aside to cool completely
Using a mixer cream together butter, sugar, zests, and vanilla extract
Drizzle in cooled soda and mix until smooth
Frost cooled cupcakes with spatula or from a piping bag
Serve and enjoy!
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Dr. Pepper Cupcakes
These homemade cupcakes are so light and delicious, they'll be a family favorite in no time!
Ingredients
- Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup Dr Pepper
- 2 sticks salted butter, softened
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup boiling water
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups All Purpose flour
- 1 ⅓ cups sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 cups Dr Pepper
- 3 sticks salted butter, softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
In a small pot stir together the cherries and the soda over medium high heat for about 5 minutes, set aside to cool
In a small bowl whisk together melted butter, cocoa, and boiling water, set aside to cool
In a separate larger bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla
Add in flour, sugar, and spice
Drizzle in the butter cocoa mix, then stir in the buttermilk mixture, and finally add the soda cherry mixture and stir until well combined
Fill the muffin tins and bake about 18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
Let cool completely before frosting
Frosting:
Boil soda over medium high heat until reduced to about ½ cup, set aside to cool completely
Using a mixer cream together butter, sugar, zests, and vanilla extract
Drizzle in cooled soda and mix until smooth
Frost cooled cupcakes with spatula or from a piping bag
Serve and enjoy!
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