Drunken Cherry Chocolate Cake

INGREDIENTS

4 Tbsps

butter to room temp

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

eggs

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

warm milk i used

1 1/3 cups

flour

3/4 cup

chocolate cocoa powder i used one that is a blend of natural and dutched cocoa

2 1/2 tsps

baking powder

1/8 tsp

sea salt

4 cups

cherries

1/2 cup

golden rum i used bacardi gold $8/bottle at a liquor store

1/4 cup

water

2 sticks

tbsp butter

3 cups

powdered sugar

1/4 tsp

sea salt

16 ozs

blocks cream cheese

4 Tbsps

the reserved cherry/rum syrup

1 serving

semi-sweet chocolate chips to create chocolate

1 handful

a of cherries