INGREDIENTS
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Cake
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• 3 cups all-purpose flour
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• 6 Tbsp. cocoa powder
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• 1 tsp. baking soda
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• ½ tsp. salt
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• 1½ cups granulated sugar
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• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
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• 2 large eggs
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• 1 cup buttermilk
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• 1 ½ cups Coca-Cola (no Diet allowed!)
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• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
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Filling
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• 1 (15-oz.) can cherry pie filling
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• 1 Tbsp. cherry liqueur (optional)
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Frosting
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• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
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• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
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• ¼ cup cherries preserves, or something similar, such as goo from the can of pie filling
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• 24 cherries, to garnish
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• 12 drinking straws, cut in half