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Homemade cherry poke cake slice with cherry filling, whipped cream, and a maraschino cherry on top.

Cherry Poke Cake

5 from 1 vote
A moist and nostalgic Cherry Poke Cake made with white cake mix, cherry pie filling, and whipped cream. Perfect for potlucks, summer parties, or make-ahead entertaining. Foolproof, crowd-pleasing, and bursting with cherry flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Base
  • 1 box White cake mix - Any brand
  • 3 Large eggs - Room temperature
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional boost
For the Cherry Layer
  • 1 can Cherry pie filling - 21 oz, or homemade
  • 1 box Cherry Jello mix - 3 oz (regular or sugar-free)
  • 1 cup Boiling water - To dissolve Jello
  • ½ cup Cold water
For the Topping
  • 1 cup Heavy whipping cream - Cold
  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar - To sweeten whipped cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - For flavor
  • 1 tub Cool Whip - Optional extra topping
  • 12 Maraschino cherries - For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking pan (Greased)
  • 2 Mixing bowls (For cake and topping)
  • 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand)
  • 1 Wooden spoon (Use handle to poke holes)
  • 1 set Measuring cups & spoons
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (Optional)

Method
 

  1. Prepare cake batter, bake in 9x13 pan, and cool for 15 minutes
  2. Poke holes in the warm cake with spoon handle
  3. Mix cherry Jello, boiling water, cold water, and pie filling; let thicken slightly
  4. Pour cherry mixture over cake, chill 2–3 hours
  5. Whip cream with sugar and vanilla, spread on cake, garnish with cherries

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes
 

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