Chocolate Cherry Cola Cake

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup cola
• 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped OR Chocolate Chips
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-1/4 cups cola
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped OR Chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup dark rum

Preparation

Step 1

In small saucepan, bring cola and dried cherries to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand for 30 minutes.

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, chocolate, baking powder and salt. Combine chocolate milk, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cherry mixture. Pour into 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.

For topping, in small saucepan, combine cola, sugar and brown sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat;stir in chocolate and rum until smooth. Pour over cherry mixture; do not stir.

Cover and cook on high for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until set. Turn off heat; let stand, covered, for 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream and maraschino cherries if desired.