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If you are tired of the same old thing, want to try something new when it comes to creating a special dessert, we say give this yummy soda cake a try. Your friends and family will love you!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup prunes, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped
• 1 cup Dr. Pepper
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon all spice

Frosting

• 4 cups Dr. Pepper
• 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks) softened
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 1/2 cups powder sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 8inch round cake pans.
2. Add prunes and dried cherries to medium saucepan. Pour in 1 cup of Dr. Pepper, then bring it to a slow boil over medium heat.
3. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla and whisk until combined.
4. In mixer fitted with paddle attachment add flour, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, and all spice.
5. Add in cocoa mixture.
6. Pour in buttermilk mixture.
7. Slowly pour in Dr. Pepper mixture and blend until fully combined.
8. Bake for 30-34 minutes.

Frosting

1. Boil 4 cups of Dr. Pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat until it has reduced to about 1/2 cup.
2. Add butter to mixer and then add in ginger, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
3. With mixer on low, add in Dr. Pepper reduction and blend completely. Spread over cooled cake.

There you have it!

We told you, not typical at all, right? Yes, there are a lot of ingredients in there and it probably does seem slightly complicated for the novice baker but, trust us, you won't be sorry if you give it a try. Yum!

Article Source: I Am Baker