CHERRY COLA RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper that is long enough to hang over the longer sides
• Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt
• Add the cola, oil, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla, and whisk until just combined, with no visible traces of flour
• Pour into the prepared pan
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• Halfway through baking, prepare the icing: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, simmer the cola until it’s reduced to ½ cup, 12 to 15 minutes
• Whisk in the butter, a few pieces at a time, until it’s completely dissolved
• Combine the cocoa and confectioners’ sugar, and whisk them in, 1 cup at a time, until the icing is smooth
• As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, spread the icing over it
• Set the cake on a wire rack and let it cool completely before serving
• Wrapped in parchment paper, the cake will stay fresh for up to 3 days

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Bake 34 to 42 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 with stems. Store loosely covered.