Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, (for best results use dry mix)
- 1 1/2 C Dr. Pepper Cherry
- 1 jar maraschino cherries with no stem (Remove 24 cherries from the jar and set aside)
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 3 C powdered sugar, plus 2 more cups if needed
- 1 container of chocolate shavings (Found at Hobby Lobby)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with pam baking spray and set aside
- Using a standing mixer, mix together the cake mix and soda until combined
- Cut the cherrie’s in half and mix into the batter
- Pour the cake batter into the baking dishBake in the oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Allow cake to cool completely before frosting
Cherry Frosting:
- Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, powdered sugar and cherry juice until combined and stiff
- If your frosting is thin, add in another cup of powdered sugar
- Scoop the frosting onto the cake and and smooth evenly with a angled spatula
- Sprinkle the chocolate shavings onto the frosting and add a few cherries
- Place into the fridge for an hour to allow the frosting to harden before cutting!
- Enjoy!