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Cherry Vanilla Poke Cake #SummerDessertWeek

Course Cake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
Author Nancy Piran

Ingredients

  • For the cake:
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup oil
  • for the cherry sauce:
  • 25 cherries pitted and sliced
  • 1 cup Dixie Crystals White Sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • For the pudding:
  • 3.4 ounce box vanilla instant pudding
  • 2 cups milk
  • 8 ounces whipped topping
  • cherries for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 325 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 baking pan with non stick cooking spray.
  • For the cake:
  • Add cake mix, eggs, water and oil to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Continue to mix on medium speed for 1 minute or until smooth.
  • Pour into baking pan. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  • For the cherry sauce:
  • Add cherries, sugar and water to medium size pot. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. When done, allow to cool for 5 minutes and strain juice from cherries. Keep the juice.
  • When cake is cooled, poke holes into cake every inch with a wooden or plastic spoon.
  • Pour the cherry juice over the cake. Set aside.
  • For the pudding:
  • Add pudding to large mixing bowl. Whisk in milk. Pour over cake.
  • Top cake with whipped topping and cherries for garnish!
  • Serve and ENJOY!

Notes

Store cake in refrigerator.
Make the pudding right before you pour over cake.