Cherry Cola Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 (18 ounce) package duncan hines devil's food cake mix
3 eggs
1 1/3 cups cherry cola
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Frosting
1 (6 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
12 -16 whole maraschino cherries (to garnish)
12 -16 mint leaves (to garnish)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Grease & flour a 13x9\" pan*. Combine cake mix, eggs, cola, and oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour into pan; bake for 33 to 37 minutes or until pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove to rack to cool completely.
Make frosting: Chop cherries into small pieces. Combine powdered sugar, reserved cherry juice & butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth & light. Fold in chopped cherries. Spread over cooled cake, garnish with whole cherries & mint, if desired. Yield: 12 to 16 servings.