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Chocolate-Cherry Cola Cake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 10, 2013
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Try a classic southern cake updated with cake mix and cherry cola.

Chocolate-Cherry Cola Cake

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained, 1/4 cup liquid reserved
  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
  • 1 cup cherry cola carbonated beverage
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting
  • 1 cup marshmallow creme
  • 24 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chopped cherries. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 34 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix frosting and marshmallow creme until smooth. Frost cake. Top each piece with 2 cherries with stems. Store loosely covered.

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