Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9x13 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!