Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. cherry cola, room temp and divided
• 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/3 cup whole buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• Garnish: maraschino cherries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8 1/2×4 1/2 inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper.

2. In a small saucepan, whisk together 3/4 cup cherry cola and cocoa. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; let cool completely.

3. In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, stir together cooled cola mixture, buttermilk, and vanilla. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with cola mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. In a small bowl, toss together cherries and remaining 1 tbsp. flour, shaking off excess flour. Fold cherries into batter. Spread batter in prepared pan.

5. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes, loosely covering with foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning, if necessary. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

6. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and remaining 2 tbsp. cherry soda. Drizzle glaze over cooled loaf. Let stand until set. Garnish with cherries.

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