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Cherry Cola Chocolate Cake

For a truly different chocolate cake, think outside of the box and inside the slow cooker. This easy dessert comes out warm, moist, fudgy and wonderful. —Elaine Sweet, Dallas, Texas

8 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + standing Cook: 2 hours + standing

Ingredients

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
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate milk
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
TOPPING:
1-1/4 cups cola
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup dark rum
Vanilla ice cream and maraschino cherries, optional

Directions

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.

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Cherry Cola Chocolate Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

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 batter; 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. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (calculated without ice cream and cherries) equals 500 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 380 mg sodium, 80 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.