Dr. Pepper Cherry Marshmallow Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) cans dark sweet cherries, pitted, drained, reserving syrup
JELLO MIXTURE
3/4 cup reserved cherry syrup
1/4 cup Dr. Pepper cola
1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
BATTER MIXTURE
1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Dr. Pepper cola
4 eggs
2 cups miniature marshmallows

Preparation

Arrange cherries evenly on bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
In a small saucepan, combine the cherry syrup, 1 package of cherry Jello and 1/4 cup Dr. Pepper; gently heat until Jello is dissolved.
Add almond extract and cool slightly.
In a large mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, 1 pack cherry Jello, oil, eggs and 3/4 cup Dr. Pepper. Beat on high for 3-4 minutes.
Pour cooled Jello mixture over cherries in pan.
Sprinkle evenly with the miniature marshmallows and then carefully and evenly spoon the batter mix over the marshmallows.
Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cool on rack for 45 minutes. Chill 3-4 hours.