Cherry Cola Cake

Name: Cherry Cola Cake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12-16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) package duncan hines devil's food cake mix; 3 eggs; 1 1/3 cups cherry cola; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice; 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened; 12 -16 whole maraschino cherries (to garnish); 12 -16 mint leaves (to garnish)

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"For a crunchy Cherry Cola Cake, stir 1/2 cup chopped almonds into cake batter."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 12-16

ingredients

Cake
1 (18 ounce) package duncan hines devil's food cake mix
3 eggs
1 ¹⁄₃ cups cherry cola
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
Frosting
1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
4 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
12 -16 whole maraschino cherries (to garnish)
12 -16 mint leaves (to garnish)

directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease & flour a 13x9" pan*. Combine cake mix, eggs, cola, and oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into pan; bake for 33 to 37 minutes or until pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove to rack to cool completely.
Make frosting: Chop cherries into small pieces. Combine powdered sugar, reserved cherry juice & butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth & light. Fold in chopped cherries. Spread over cooled cake, garnish with whole cherries & mint, if desired. Yield: 12 to 16 servings.