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Cherry-topped Cheerwine Chocolate Cake

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This cherry-topped Cheerwine chocolate cake recipe has been sponsored by Eggland’s Best.

Have you ever tried Cheerwine? It’s not actually wine; it’s cherry-flavored soda, and it’s made in my home state of North Carolina (but you can find it elsewhere too). Since I was in the mood to bake something, I started thinking about cherries and chocolate and it popped in my head that adding Cheerwine could turn a chocolate dessert into something even better.

Et voilà, Cheerwine cake!

Cherry-topped Cheerwine Chocolate Cake

cherry-topped cheerwine chocolate cake recipe

The inspiration was kicked off by this year’s theme for the Eggland’s Best “America’s Best Recipe” Contest. It’s all about hometown pride so contestants are invited to submit recipes influenced by some of their favorite state and local ingredients or dishes.

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While you’re thinking up your recipe, grab yourself a package of Eggland’s Best eggs and whip up this scrumptious Cheerwine chocolate cake!

To make the Cheerwine cake batter, heat butter, cocoa and Cheerwine to a boil.

butter, Cheerwine and cocoa

Mix it in with the dry ingredients, then mix in the remaining wet ingredients. Pour all that goodness into a baking pan and pop it in the oven.

When it’s almost done, you’ll want to make the Cheerwine frosting.

how to make Cheerwine chocolate frosting

And that gets spread over the top of the fresh-from-the-oven hot cake! It’ll take on a shiny, glazed appearance as it heats up from the cake. It looks a little crazed in this photo, but I promise you all is well.

spread Cheerwine frosting on Cheerwine chocolate cake

Once the frosting has settled into its happy place and the cake has cooled, spoon some cherry pie filling over the individual slices and dig in!

Cheerwine chocolate cake with cherries

cherry-topped cheerwine chocolate cake recipe
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Cherry-topped Cheerwine Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter cut in pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheerwine
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 large Eggland's Best eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cheerwine Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/3 cup Cheerwine
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a  9 x 13-inch baking pan.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.  

  3. In a small saucepan, combine butter, Cheerwine and unsweetened cocoa. Heat to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stir into flour mixture, blending just until moistened.

  4. In a small bowl, whisk together Eggland's Best eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Add gradually to flour mixture, whisking continuously.  

  5. Bour into baking pan. Bake 27-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cheerwine Frosting

  1. About 10 minutes before cake is done, add powdered sugar to a large mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, heat butter, cocoa and Cheerwine to a boil. Pour over powdered sugar, and whisk well. Spread carefully over hot cake. (May be thick, but will start to soften from the hot cake and spread more easily.)

Recipe Notes

Serve topped with a spoonful or two of cherry pie filling or a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Cherry-topped Cheerwine Chocolate Cake

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Comments

  1. I have never heard of cherry soda used in a cake, but this recipe sure looks delicious! Thanks for linking up with us a the #HomeMattersParty this week!

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  2. I like my BLT Salad: 110 oz. ala dente mini Farfalle pasta, 4 cups mayonnaise, 2.5 cups sour cream, 6 oz. peas, 9 oz. chopped celery, 11.5 oz. real bacon bits, 22 oz. chopped tomato (roma), 12.5 oz. lettuce. Mix until consistent.

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  5. Our favorite desert southwest regional ingredient would have to be the Hatch Green Chile; we use it in salsa, pico de gallo, in omelets, etc. I usually buy them fresh, then roast them on the stove above an open flame.

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  7. Our regional dishes all include some sort of seafood, as I am in Florida. A big favorite is Blue Crab.

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  10. A huge regional dish or really spice here is Old Bay. People put it on everything from fudge to french fries. At first I wasn’t a huge fan but apparently after literally trying it on everything, I’ve definitely started to appreciate it in moderation. It’s certainly unique which is cool!

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  11. Georgia is known as the Peach state. In the summer we have delicious peaches that are mainstays in many recipes. We have Peach pies and Peach Ice Cream to name two.

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  12. We live in North Georgia. We are best known for Peaches, but we also have a big industry in Pecans.

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  13. My regional dish is from New Prague, MN and is the Czech traditional kolaches made in a local bakery.

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  14. A great southern thing I love to bake is buttermilk cornbread. All you need is cornmeal, eggs, buttermilk, a pinch salt and some baking powder!

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  15. we like everything but datil peppers are something around here. I make my own hot sauce and grow my own peppers.

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  18. reading over the comments, someone posted about fried green tomatoes! Yes! I live in Kentucky and I love those, they are delicious but I actually haven’t tried to cook them lol

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  20. In Michigan a couple regional foods would be Coney Dogs(Detroit area) and Fudge(Mackinac Island).

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  21. I make the best fried tators you will ever eat. I have a couple secret ingredients I use one of which is fajita seasoning which is so good.

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  27. I live in the Charlotte area… Krispy Kreme doughnuts was founded in NC, along with Cheerwine and Pepsi. We also have some great barbecue and beer!

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  29. The cafe featured in the movie fried green tomatoes is located near me. Needless to say, their specialty is fried green tomatoes.

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  30. Originally I’m from Philly so I’m pretty big on making philly cheesesteaks even though i now live in “amish country”. 🙂

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  31. When I moved to Oklahoma I learned about okra. Despite my family’s best efforts, I have never become a fan, but all of them seem to love the stuff!

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  32. I am new to South Carolina so I don’t know any here. But, I lived in New York for 40 years and we loved goulash and lasagna. Oh now wait, NY has the absolute best pizza! I have not had a good pizza since I’ve been here.

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  34. In Pennsylvania, we are all about Dutch egg noodles and i use these to make a slow cooker chicken noodle soup that my daughter raves about!

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  38. I have lived in South Carolina for about 10 years now and the regional dish I’ve adopted is my mother-in-law’s cornbread dressing. It’s amazing and beats the stuffing I grew up eating for Thanksgiving!

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  39. Blueberries Corn, and tomato’s are all grown locally here in southern new jersey, seasons are June – thru late September.

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  40. I live in Delaware. People here are crazy about scrapple. It’s just what the name implies. I am not a fan, but they love it here.

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  42. BBQ is popular here, but as a vegetarian, I like to make my own pulled “meat” BBQ sandwiches with jackfruit instead of pork.

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  43. Here in Vermont one of our regional ingredients is maple syrup..My hubby loves it on sausage pancakes and ice cream

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  45. I’ve never tried cheerwine before so i’d probably try this with cherry rc. As for regional dishes, they put peppers in everything around here.

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  47. Im from the south and fried chicken, collard greens, corn bread,mac and cheese and I love my grandmothers sweet potato pudding

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  48. Pepperoni rolls which were invented here in WV. I also love a hot dog with slaw on it and I know a lot of places thats considered crazy.

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  50. I can’t really think of a “regional” dish that’s popular locally… although I traveled to neighboring state over the last weekend and was able to enjoy Fried Green Tomatoes, something that I like, but can’t seem to find close by.

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  51. A regional ingredient that comes to mind is pecorino romano cheese. i had it daily growing up in new york. it’s made of sheeps milk. i have found it in my area, but it isn’t popular.

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  52. Finger steaks are something unique to Idaho I think. I first had them at the fair and thought they were fair food, but I have since discovered that they also have them in restaurants!

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  55. We have a couple here in Upstate NY – We are famous for salt potatoes, yep, little potatoes boiled in super salty water with butter on top !!! They are a staple at BBQ’s and Fairs !!

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  56. Ohio is known for no regional dishes that I know of. I guess I would say corn…so let’s go with cornbread. As I make a mean cornbread.

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  58. I’m from the San Francisco Bay Area, we have a lot of good french bread companies and the See’s Candies factory is located here, yummy!

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  61. we live in the south so pecan pie is a regional dish that we can get fresh pecans for from our yard.

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  64. i live on cape cod which is known for seafood but i don’t like seafood except for local clam chowder..mmmm.

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  66. I live 40 minutes from the Jack Daniels Distillery. You can imagine the kind of fun boozy treats pop up in the fall.

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  67. I like the chicken speidies that are regional. Chicken is marinated in a NY state fair winning marinade, grilled and served on a long roll. Delicious, I had never heard of them until we moved to NY though. The maple syrup made here is wonderful too. There are a lot of small operations to purchase it from too.

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  70. Pasties are the regional favorite here in Northern Wisconsin, these are aptly described as giant meat turnovers. They’re okay, but they taste better with gravy on them ( the ones I’ve had were very dry.)

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  71. Oh for us in Mn….I would say its Lutefisk or Lefse! I love lefse…but cannot eat the lutefisk! I think we are also known for Spam! 🙂

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  72. That looks so good. I live in the South so one of my favorite things is sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuits and cheese eggs.

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  79. this looks really tasty. I have never hear of the soda product but it seems like it would make a great cake

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  80. I like several regional dishes. My favorite is jumbalya from New Orleans. I also like chili that is regional to southwest

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  81. A couple of regional foods we are known for here in Colorado is Bison and Colorado Lamb. We just had bison burgers last evening with chipotle mayo, pepper jack cheese, and sauteed poblano peppers and mushrooms on them.

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  83. I live near San Francisco and we’re known for seafood. My favorite is clam chowder in a bread bowl!

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  84. If you visit Minnesota you will likely find a Juicy Lucy. It’s a hamburger stuffed with hot melty cheese. That and tator tot hot dish.

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  91. I never really thought about it, but here in Minnesota we love hot dishes & corn on the cob. With my husband and I both loving to fish and hunt, we have a lot of recipes with fresh fish and a big freezer packed with venison! My daughter actually liked venison over chicken and beef as a baby, and still prefers it. We love to have venison steak and eggs for breakfast!

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  92. I live near a Mennonite community and love going to their dinners for foods you can’t get in a restaurant like Bohne Beroggi.

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    • A dough pocket filled with mashed pinto beans and covered in a sweet cream sauce. I was hesitant to try this at first, but it’s very, very good!

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  93. Fort Wayne is known for the Coney Island hot dog: A large, natural-casing hot dog topped with a hearty, mildly spiced meat sauce, and with mustard and diced onions.

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  98. In my state we are known for maidrites, which are loose meat sandwiches made of ground beef that is usually cooked with onions and seasonings and served on hamburger buns. We are also known for really good sweet corn.

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  102. In the Midwest we like cheese. I have a recipe for a quiche where there is cheese in it specifically one that my family loves that is local.

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  104. I’m not sure if this is “regional” or not, but in GA (or in the south), restaurants love to serve biscuit bowls which will have a biscuit, bacon, grits, cheese, scrambled eggs all mixed together in one dish. It’s delicious!

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  105. Well, being that we are from Wisconsin, we love to add cheese to many dishes. Sometimes it seems difficult to find a dish that doesn’t include cheese or dairy products.

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  107. Here in South Texas “mexican” breakfast tacos (any kind of tacos really!) are a big deal. Chorizo and egg or barbacoa are one of our favorites. Thanks for the chance to win

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  110. Im in So Ca we have Cotija Cheese enchiladas here that are so luscious and creamy and if you add a green tomatillo sauce its just the right combo. of creamy and a pop of FIRE !!!!!!!!!!!

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  116. In this area of Florida, fresh dishes are very popular. We love avocado toast and fresh fruits from the trees. Thank you for this chance.

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  117. In my area we are known for cherries, apples, and maple syrup. I would make a fruit bread sweetened with maple syrup.

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  118. In my area, we are known for cherries, apples and maple syrup. I would create a fruit bread. It would be sweetened with freshly made maple syrup.

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  119. My area is known for Mexican food; tacos, enchiladas, tostados, chili rellanos, chimichangas, and my favorite green chili burritos! 🙂 Thank you.

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  120. Living in Tampa, FL, Plant City strawberries are one of my favorites. I like to use them in strawberry shortcake, dipped in chocolate and in salads.

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  122. Not sure how regional it is, but I like a good country fried steak dinner with a baked potato. The eggs give a great crispiness to the steak.

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  127. I have never heard of Cheerwine and had to google it! Interesting it sounds good. Here is AZ it is all about the Sonoran Hot Dogs!

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  131. I live in Ohio and one of our regional dishes are Buckeye candies. You can’t go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!

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  132. I live in Ohio so one of our regional dishes are Buckeye candies. You can’t go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!

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  134. Wow, I love eggs so much! We love to make deviled eggs on every occasion. You have a great blog. Thank you so much for the offer!

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  136. The first thing that comes to mind is a coney dog – Flint style! I’m from Michigan and there’s nothing like a coney dog topped with chili sauce, mustard and onions! Yummy 🙂

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  137. I’m living in Memphis at the moment where barbecue is king. However, I’m originally from Louisiana where truly great regional foods reign supreme like seafood gumbo, etouffee, and jambalaya.

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  140. I think North Carolina is best known for barbecue. My husband’s company has had several “pig pickings” to celebrate milestones and holidays.

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  143. My region is known for New England Clam Chowder and if you’ve never had the real home-made thing come and visit for a treat!

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  145. Bison burgers and Green chili is the regional dishes. I thought it would be rocky mountain oysters, because that’s what everyone told me to try when i moved here.

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  147. Besides the fried green tomatoes, my region is known for Alabama White BBQ Sauce, Milo’s Tea and Conecuh Sausage.

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  148. I live in the south and my favorite traditional dish is fried green tomatoes. I really like them smothered in bacon and cheese with spicy ranch as a dipping sauce

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  149. My state is known for marionberries and hazelnuts. I’m not a berry fan, but hazelnuts are great in cookies, scones, or muffins, or as flavoring in coffee.

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  150. I have no idea what my area is know for, I am in the country and have never heard what we specialize in. I guess it may be apples and anything you can make with apples.

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  151. I’m in California and love making fish tacos (although these days I tend to grill the fish rather than fry it)

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  158. This time of year our fresh strawberries are starting to come in. So try to use lots of these on desserts I make now. They are delicious. Top pancakes, Just a dist sliced with some whipped topping, etc.

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  159. The chicken fried steak was allegedly invented about 40 miles from where I live. Also, CB Stubblefield, the man behind Stubb’s barbecue sauce, opened his first restaurant in my town.

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  161. Our area charges more at restaurants for steamed fish then for grilled or fried. As a transplant, I am not crazy about the vinegar bbq, I am more of a sweet bbq lover (not crazy for dry rub stuff either).

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  162. It would be coffee syrup. Our state Rhode Island is the only state that has it, it’s good in flavoring cakes and icing if you like a sweet coffee taste/

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  163. Minnesota is known for wild rice soup! I make mine with heavy cream, chicken stock, mushrooms, wild rice, shredded chicken, garlic, carrots and onion!

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  166. Well, here in Wisconsin, our cheese rivals the best in Europe, so of course a Cheese & Fresh Fruit platter is considered a “MUST” at every fancy buffet.

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  169. apple trees are plentiful in my area, sweet pototatoes are grown here too. I love apple pie and sweet potato shouffle.

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  174. Our regional food is apples. I love to make homemade apple pie. I wish I could make good apple dumplings.

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  175. I’m from Chicago and we go crazy about ramps come springtime! They are one of the first signs of spring 🙂

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  176. I’m from Maryland, crab cakes are a regional speciality here. No where makes them as good as Maryland

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  177. I am from the north but I love making chicken and dumplings and chicken fried steak…..In fact, I love all southern food.

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  179. I never thought of frying a pickle, but after experiencing them, they are quite tasty. I’ve had them in Central Kentucky and all along the Ohio at different spots.

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  180. Regional – I would say Strawberries as we have the strawberry fest going on right now. We make everything from strawberry shakes, pies, chocolate covered, and so much more.

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