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Cherry Cola Cake
Ingredients
- baking spray with flour
- 2 call-purpose flour
- ⅝ cdutch process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp.baking soda
- ¼ tsp.table salt
- ¼ tsp.baking powder
- 3 largeeggs
at room temperature
- 1 cfirmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp.vanilla extract
- 1 cmayonnaise
- 1 ⅓ ccherry cola
such as cherry coke
- 1 cpitted maraschino cherries
well drained and finely chopped, from 1 16 oz. jar
- ¾ cunsalted butter
softened
- ¼ tsp.table salt
- 3 ½ cpowdered sugar
- ¼ cpitted maraschino cherries
well drained and finely chopped
- 2 tbsp.maraschino cherry juice
- garnish: maraschino cherries
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13- x 9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. Gather all ingredients.
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- 2
Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Pour cherry cola into a small saucepan and cook over medium-high until steaming, about 3-4 minutes.
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- 3
Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla at medium-high speed with a stand mixer about 3 minutes or until mixture is very light in color. Add mayonnaise and beat at low speed until combined. Add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with hot cherry cola, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in chopped cherries.
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- 4
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven until a pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
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- 5
To prepare frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and salt with an electric mixer on medium speed until butter is smooth and light, about 1 minute. Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add maraschino cherry juice; beat until evenly combined and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in drained chopped cherries. Spread frosting over cooled cake and garnish with additional maraschino cherries, if desired.
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About this Recipe
Craving a dessert that's both deeply chocolaty and playfully nostalgic? This Cherry Cola Cake delivers a truly unique experience, with a can of cherry cola as its secret ingredient for an unbelievably rich and moist crumb.
Why This Recipe Works
The magic happens with the generous addition of cherry cola, which not only infuses the cake with a subtle, fruity effervescence but also contributes to its incredibly tender texture. Combined with Dutch process cocoa powder, you get a deep, complex chocolate flavor that's perfectly balanced by the sweet tartness of maraschino cherries. Mayonnaise also plays a surprising, yet vital, role, ensuring a supremely moist crumb without any added fuss.
What to Expect
Prepare yourself for a dessert that’s more than just a cake; it’s an experience. You'll enjoy a supremely moist, dark chocolate cake, subtly infused with the distinct, sweet-tart notes of cherry cola. Each bite offers a delightful burst from the finely chopped maraschino cherries speckled throughout the batter, beautifully complemented by the rich, buttery frosting. The frosting itself is a dream, lightened with cherry juice and studded with even more chopped cherries, creating a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that’s both comforting and exciting.
Customization & Variations
While cherry cola is the star here, you could experiment with regular cola for a more classic cola cake flavor. For the frosting, adjust the amount of maraschino cherry juice to achieve your desired shade of pink and intensity of cherry flavor. If you prefer a less pronounced cherry texture in the cake itself, you can chop the maraschino cherries even finer or use slightly fewer, though they add lovely bursts of flavor.
Serving & Context
This impressive Cherry Cola Cake is perfect for any gathering, from family celebrations to potlucks, sure to spark conversations and delight taste buds. Serve it as the centerpiece dessert, perhaps with an extra maraschino cherry on top for a delightful garnish.