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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 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!
Servings: 12 people