Chocolate Cherry Cola Cake

By Susan52

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

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Adapted from nonnashomecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, bring cola and dried cherries to a boil. Remove
from the heat; 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 the 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.