Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COLA CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 (10 oz) jar maraschino cherries, drained, 1/4 cup liquid reserved
1 box devils food cake mix
1 cup cherry cola carbonated beverage
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 container whipped vanilla frosting
1 cup marshmallow creme
24 maraschino cherries with stems, well drained, if desired

Preheat oven to 350. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. Chop cherries; set aside.

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. Bake 35 to 43 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

In small bowl, mix frosting and marshmallow creme until smooth. Frost cake. Top each piece with 2 cherries.

Optional Garnish: For chocolate-dipped cherries, melt 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening in microwave; stir. Dip well-drained cherries with stems into chocolate; refrigerate to set.