Cherry Cola chocolate cake-Slow cooker

By Side Passion

Ingredients

• topping:
• 1/2 C cola
• 1/2 C dried tart cherries
• 1.5 C all purpose flour
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2.5 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 C chocolate milk
• 1/2 C butter. melted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.25 C cola
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1/2 C packed brown sugar
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 C dark rum
• Vanilla ice cream and maraschino cherries, optional.

Preparation

Step 1

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

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

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

Cover and cook on high for 2-2.5 hours or until set. Turn off heat; let stand, covered for 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream and maraschino cherries if desired.