Chocolate-cherry Cola Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, 1/4 cup liquid reserved
• 1 (18 ounce) box betty crocker super moist devil's food cake mix
• 1 cup cherry cola, carbonated beverage
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 (12 ounce) container betty crocker whipped vanilla frosting
• 1 cup marshmallow creme
• 24 maraschino cherries, with stems well drained, if desired (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees (325 for dark or nonstick pan). spray bottom 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 liquid with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. beat on medium speed, beat 2 minutes.
• 3 stir in chopped cherries. pour into pan.
• 4 bake 35 to 43 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 5 in small bowl, mix frosting and marshmallow creme until smooth. frost cake. top each piece with 2 cherries.
• 6 note:.
• 7 for chocolate-dipped cherries, melt 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoons shortening in microwave; stir. dip well-drained cherries with stems into chocolate; refrigerate to set.