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I say this every year, so you guys probably already know what I’m going to say, but this is my favorite time of year. I love football season, and I wait all year for it. I’ve been a huge football fan for years, and I look forward to rooting on my college team. Football parties and get-togethers are such a big part of that. I revel in the camaraderie of rooting with fellow fans of my team, and I even enjoy talking to fans of other teams. College football wouldn’t be what it is without good rivalries.
There are great deals on football party needs at Publix. You can save big right now on tailgating and football party items, so when you’re getting friends and family together to root for your favorite team, you are set on supplies.
I picked up two DIGIORNO® RISING CRUST® Pizzas. We had one last Saturday for the first day of college football season, and we enjoyed another one yesterday while I was rooting for my college team. I love the crust – crispy on the edges, but soft and chewy on the inside. And I like the ratio of sauce-to-cheese. In my opinion, they have just the right amounts of both, and I’m picky about that. The pizzas bake up perfectly every time, and are quick to make. I can have an oven-fresh pizza in no time to watch my team.
I also cracked open a few cans of Dr Pepper to go along with the pizza. I love that Dr Pepper has such an original flavor – there’s no other soda quite like it. It has a signature blend of 23 flavors, and that makes it a totally unique beverage. It hits the spot for a refreshing drink when I’m watching college football.
I wanted to round out the entire meal for football-watching, and I’m a baker and sweet-tooth at heart, of course, so we needed a dessert. I used a can of Dr Pepper to spruce up a red velvet cake mix for cupcakes. I have several recipes for cola cake on the blog, and cola cake is a long-standing favorite recipe in my family. I usually make it from scratch, and it’s typically with chocolate and cola. Instead of making the traditional version, I decided to use red velvet cake mix and Dr Pepper. The flavors together were delicious, especially when topped with my favorite cream cheese frosting.
Food is such a big part of the football-watching experience for me, and I always look forward to planning football parties and get-togethers, and what food I’m going to make. These cupcakes were a great addition to our usual fare! Visit this site for more inspiration.
Dr Pepper® Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Prep time
25 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
45 mins
Red velvet cake mix cupcakes, spiked with Dr Pepper® for unique flavor, and topped with my favorite cream cheese buttercream frosting!
Author: Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl
Recipe type: Cupcakes
Serves: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
For Dr Pepper® Red Velvet Cupcakes:
1 box red velvet cake mix
3 eggs
⅓ c. vegetable oil
1 - 12 oz. can Dr Pepper®
For Cream Cheese Frosting:
½ c. butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 - 2 tbsp. cream
Directions
For Dr Pepper® Red Velvet Cupcakes:
In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and soda, stirring until combined.
Place paper liners in 24 regular-sized muffin cups.
Fill muffin cups ½ full with cake batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.
If needed, add 1-2 tablespoons cream to achieve desired consistency. It should be thick and fluffy, but pipable.
Pipe or spread frosting onto cupcakes.
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