Cherry Chip Poke Cake

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Cherry Chip Poke Cake

Serves: 12
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 35 minutes

This Cherry Chip Poke cake is full of chopped cherries and mini chocolate chips.

This delicious cake is then poked with holes and filled with a cherry vanilla pudding mix, topped with whipped cream and plenty of cherries and more chocolate chips. This is always a hit!

How To Make Cherry Chip Poke Cake

Assorted baking ingredients on a white surface, including eggs, flour, oil, cream, milk, chocolate chips, and chopped red candied cherries.

Ingredients

  • 15.25 box white cake mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping
  • 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained and rinsed
  • 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 8 ounce whipped topping
  • Cherries for garnish
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Step-by-Step Guide

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease a 9×13 baking dish.

3. In small bowl, coat chocolate chips in 1 tablespoon cake mix.

4. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer combine the cake mix, water, sour cream, vegetable oil, almond extract and egg whites until just combined.

5. Next stir in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.

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6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. 

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7. Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

8. Remove from oven and cool completely.

9. Using the end of a wooden spoon or smoothie straw poke holes all over the cake.

10. Whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, cold mix and maraschino cherry juice.

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11. Pour the pudding mix into the holes and all over the cake.

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12. Top the cake with the whipped topping.

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13. Garnish with cherries and chocolate chips.

14. Slice and serve!

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Tips and Tricks

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can use french vanilla cake mix or cherry cake mix if you can find it.
  • You can use regular sized chocolate chips if you like.
A slice of cake with white frosting, yellow filling, chocolate chips, and a cherry on top, on a white plate with a glass of milk in the background.

Cherry Chip Poke Cake

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A slice of white cake with whipped topping, chocolate chips, a cherry, and pieces of fruit sits on a white plate with a glass of milk in the background.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes
Total Time:50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 15.25 box white cake mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips plus more for topping
  • 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries drained and rinsed
  • 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
  • 8 ounce whipped topping
  • Cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
  • In small bowl, coat chocolate chips in 1 tablespoon cake mix.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer combine the cake mix, water, sour cream, vegetable oil, almond extract and egg whites until just combined.
  • Next stir in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and cool completely.
  • Using the end of a wooden spoon or smoothie straw poke holes all over the cake.
  • Whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, cold mix and maraschino cherry juice.
  • Pour the pudding mix into the holes and all over the cake.
  • Top the cake with the whipped topping.
  • Garnish with cherries and chocolate chips.
  • Slice and serve!
Servings: 12 people
A slice of cake with white frosting, chocolate chips, yellow filling, and a cherry on top, served on a white plate with a glass of milk in the background.

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