5 from 2 votes

Cherry Almond Poke cake is so easy and delicious! Made with a cake mix, maraschino cherries, cherry juice, cream cheese, and Cool Whip.

CHERRY ALMOND POKE CAKE

Name: CHERRY ALMOND POKE CAKE
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix, (prepared as directed); ingredients needed to make cake: egg whites, oil and water; 1 cup maraschino cherry syrup; 16 ounces cream cheese (2 blocks), (softened); 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 tablespoons almond milk; 8 ounces (tub) whipped topping (COOL WHIP), (thawed); 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, (chopped); 1/2 cup slivered almonds, (chopped)

This is one of our new favorite recipes – full of moist delicious cherry flavor! This cherry almond poke cake is so sweet and incredibly delicious. Did I use the word “moist” enough for ya? Ha! I read somewhere that a lot of people think the word ‘moist’ is one of the top worst-sounding words. It is literally offensive to some people’s ears. But I can’t think of how else to describe a cake. I need a thesaurus apparently. Maybe, incredibly soft? Tender? That sounds like a pillow though! LOL. Do you have a word that drives you nuts like that?

WHAT ARE POKE CAKES?

I’ve been churning out these babies for years and there are endless combinations! I’m a huge cake fan and let me tell you – this poke cake is no exception! The only thing better than your ordinary cake, is poke cake. You’ve got the easy convenience of a cake mix, but with a boost of added flavor soaked right in with every bite. The cherry in this poke cake is absolutely to die for! Between myself and the fam jam… it was gone pretty quickly! It reminds me of a simpler version of our wedding cake. Hope you love it too!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
white cake mix
maraschino cherry syrup
cream cheese
powdered sugar
almond extract
milk
whipped topping (COOL WHIP)
maraschino cherries
slivered almonds

HOW TO MAKE CHERRY ALMOND POKE CAKE:

Bake the cake according the package directions. Allow it to cool completely. Once cooled, poke holes in the cake using a fork or wooden skewer.

Pour the maraschino cherry syrup over the holes in the cake, allowing the syrup to be soaked up.

Mix together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar, using an electric mixer. Mix in the almond extract and almond milk. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the cake.

Mix together the whipped topping, chopped cherries, and half of the almonds. Spread on top of the cream cheese mixture.

Finally, top with remaining almonds and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.Enjoy!