Dr. Pepper Cake (For Two)

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened
• 1/4 cups Plus 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 whole Egg Yolk
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 cups Flour
• 4 teaspoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1/8 teaspoons Salt
• 1/4 cups Dr. Pepper (don't Use Diet)
• 2 Tablespoons Buttermilk
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
• 2 teaspoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 2 Tablespoons Dr. Pepper
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

1. For the cake:
2. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F and grease a 6" round cake pan or spray with cooking spray.
3. In a medium bowl, beat together with an electric mixer the butter and sugar until fluffy and well-combined, about 2 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combined.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. In another small bowl, stir together the Dr. Pepper and buttermilk.
5. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and beat until lightly combined. Add half of the buttermilk-soda mixture and continue beating. Add another 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by the last of the buttermilk-soda mixture. Finally, add the last of the flour mixture and beat until combined.
6. Scrape the batter into the cake pan, and bake on a baking sheet for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with only a few crumbs clinging and the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan.
7. Once you pull the cake from the oven, begin making the icing (and not a minute before).
8. For the icing:
9. In a small bowl, melt the butter, cocoa powder and Dr. Pepper in the microwave. Once the butter is melted and the mixture slightly bubbles, pour in the powdered sugar a little at a time, whisking vigorously by hand. When all the powdered sugar is incorporated, stir in the vanilla. Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake. Let cool slightly before serving.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/dr-pepper-cake-for-two/ (may not work)