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A slice of chocolate cherry poke cake being lifted with a server, showing layers and topping clearly.

Chocolate Cherry Poke Cake

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 458kcal
A rich twist on a classic—soft white cake loaded with cherries and chocolate, soaked in pudding, and topped with whipped cream
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Ingredients

  • 15.25 oz box white cake mix
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping
  • 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries drained and rinsed
  • 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice
  • 8 oz whipped topping
  • Whole cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  • Grease a 9x13 in baking dish
  • In a small bowl, toss chocolate chips with 1 tbsp of dry cake mix to prevent sinking
  • In a large bowl, beat cake mix, water, sour cream, oil, almond extract, and egg whites until just combined
    Mixing bowl with cake batter, mini chocolate chips, and chopped maraschino cherries.
  • Stir in chopped cherries and chocolate chips
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking dish
    Glass baking dish filled with unbaked cake batter.
  • Bake for 35 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely
    Baked poke cake with holes across the top next to a bowl of orange-colored pudding mixture.
  • Use the end of a wooden spoon or smoothie straw to poke holes all over the cake
  • In a bowl, whisk together pudding mix, milk, and cherry juice until smooth
  • Pour pudding mixture evenly into the holes and over the surface of the cake
    Glass dish filled with chocolate cherry poke cake covered in a layer of yellow pudding.
  • Spread whipped topping evenly over the cake
    Finished poke cake topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with mini chocolate chips.
  • Garnish with cherries and extra chocolate chips
    A slice of chocolate cherry poke cake being lifted with a server, showing layers and topping clearly.

Notes

  • Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days
  • Substitute French vanilla or cherry cake mix for added flavor
  • Regular chocolate chips work if mini aren't available

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 2mg