Lissy Moncrief's Dr. Pepper Cake recipe

So many readers wrote asking for Lisette Moncrief from A Cowboy For Christmas Dr. Pepper cake recipe that I just had to share it with you. The recipe Lissy uses is my personal favorite I got from Trisha W @ www.food.com. It's delicious!

1 cup butter
1 cup Dr. Pepper cola
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
ICING
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
chopped nuts
1/4 cup Dr. Pepper cola
1 box powdered sugar
Directions:

1
Heat 1 Cup of butter and Dr Pepper.
2
Add the cocoa, cinnamon, flour and sugar to the butter mixture.
3
Mix the eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla and add to the rest of the mixture.
4
Pour into prepared 8 or 9 inch pans.
5
Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
6
DR PEPPER ICING Heat butter, Dr Pepper and cocoa stirring until well blended.
7
Stir in remaining ingredients.
8
Frost cake.

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/dr-pepper-cake-87410?oc=linkback