Drizzled with caramel and vanilla, this Dr Pepper Pound Cake is the perfect dessert for your next outdoor party, summer picnic or backyard bash!
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel, Dr Pepper, pound cake
Servings: 16servings
Calories: 506kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Pound Cake
1¼cupsunsalted butter, room temperature
2½cupssugar
5large eggsroom temperature
3¼cupsall-purpose flour
¼tspsalt
1cupDr Pepper
For the Caramel Sauce
1cupsugar
¼cupunsalted butter
⅔cupheavy cream
For the Vanilla Sauce
1cuppowdered sugar
2Tbspmilk
1tspvanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Instructions
For the Pound Cake
Using a countertop mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy in color (~5 minutes on medium speed).
Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low after each addition until fully incorporated.
Add salt and flour 1 cup at a time, mixing on low after each addition until fully incorporated.
Add Dr Pepper and mix on low speed until a smooth batter forms (~1-2 minutes).
Pour batter into a greased tube or bundt pan. Bake at 325°F for 90-100 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
For the Caramel Sauce
Place the sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the sugar constantly as it begins to melt. (Tip: Use a larger saucepan than you might think because the mixture will bubble up when the other ingredients are added!)
Once the sugar has fully melted and turns light caramel in color, remove pan from heat and add the butter. Stir until butter has fully melted. (Note: The mixture will bubble up rapidly once the butter is added, so use caution.)
Slowly whisk in the heavy cream. (Tip: If the caramel seizes up when you add the liquid, you can place it back over low temperature and whisk constantly until it turns into a thick sauce.)
Let cool at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
For the Vanilla Sauce
Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl until well combined.
To Garnish Cake
Place cake on a large serving platter.
Transfer the Vanilla Sauce into a piping bag or a sandwich bag with one corner snipped off. Drizzle the top of the cake generously.