Recipe of the Day - Dr Pepper Cake

[patgund]

Dr. Pepper Cake

1 1/2 c. Dr. Pepper
1 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. shortening or butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla

In a medium pan bring to a boil Dr. Pepper. Pour over oatmeal. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add and beat until mixture is fluffy, 2 well beaten eggs. Sift together and add to cream mixture, brown sugar, flour, salt, soda and cinnamon. Stir in Dr. Pepper mixture and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes. When cake is done remove from oven.

ICING:

5 tbsp. butter
9 tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. milk
1 c. coconut

In small saucepan, heat until melted butter, brown sugar, milk, coconut. Spread over cake. Put in broiler until brown and bubbly.

Comments

[sraun]

Hmm - I wonder if you could make it with Diet Dr. Pepper? I'd have to check the artificial sweeteners in the DDP, to see if they're using Aspartame. If so, definitely not!

But I should try and make it for my wife sometime.

[thats-ms-dragon.livejournal.com]

I know at least one person in this house is interested. ;)

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a recipe that is worth trying.