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Chocolate-Cherry Cola Cake

Try a classic southern cake updated with cake mix and cherry cola.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 2 hours 15 min
Makes: 12 servings
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1jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained, 1/4 cup liquid reserved
1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
1cup cherry cola carbonated beverage
1/2cup vegetable oil
3eggs
1container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped vanilla frosting
1cup marshmallow creme
24maraschino cherries with stems, well drained, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. Chop cherries; set aside.
2.In large bowl, beat cake mix, cola beverage, oil, eggs and 1/4 cup reserved cherry liquid with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed beat 2 minutes. Stir in chopped cherries. Pour into pan.
3.Bake 35 to 43 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.In small bowl, mix frosting and marshmallow creme until smooth. Frost cake. Top each piece with 2 cherries.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): For all pans, heat oven to 350°F. Finely chop cherries. Decrease oil to 1/4 cup. In step 2, add 1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup water to cake batter. Bake 40 to 45 minutes.
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For chocolate-dipped cherries, melt 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in microwave; stir. Dip well-drained cherries with stems into chocolate; refrigerate to set.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 480 (Calories from Fat 170); Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 2 1/2g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 390mg; Total Carbohydrate 72g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 53g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 Starch; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 5 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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