Cakes
Black Forest Poke Cake
Enjoying a cozy fall weekend at home, celebrating a birthday or heading to a potluck? This decadent and retro Black Forest Poke Cake recipe is the perfect way to evoke those summer memories of backyard BBQs and family reunions, which were never complete without a poke cake! With a rich, tender chocolate cake featuring HERSHEY’S Cocoa, its hollowed-out holes are filled with sweet and tangy cherry filling, then topped with a fluffy whipped topping. The heavenly chocolaty flavor and the tartness of the cherry filling will tantalize your tastebuds and have you (and everyone!) coming back for more.
Poke cakes are perfect for infusing flavor into your desserts. Try our Chilled Chocolate Glazed Cake and Chocolate Poke Cake for your next treat adventure.
Ingredients & Directions
- Yields:
- 1 cake
- Prep:
- 25 Min.
- Bake:
- 30 Min.
- Total:
BAKE MODE:
Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.
Ingredients
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1 1/3 cupsgranulated sugar
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1 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour
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1/2 cup
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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2eggs
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2/3 cupmilk
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1/3 cupvegetable oil
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1 1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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2/3 cupboiling water
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Cherry Filling:
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1 cancherry pie filling (21 oz)
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2 Tbspsgranulated sugar
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1 Tbsplime juice
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Sweetened Whipped Cream:
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1 1/2 cupsheavy cream
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3/4 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 cuppowdered sugar
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need
13 X 9 X 2-Inch Baking Pan
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Mixing Bowls
Mixer
Oven
Wooden Spoon and Pick
Refrigerator
Spatula
Directions
Sweetened Whipped Cream: Using a mixer on high speed, beat the cream and vanilla in a medium bowl until it looks foamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 24 servingsServing size 1 slice (60g)Amount per servingCalories140% Daily Value*Total Fat 4g 5%Saturated Fat 0g 0%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 115mg 5%Total Carbohydrates 26g 9%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 13gIncludes 12g Added Sugar 24%Protein 2gVitamin D 0mcg 0%Calcium 26mg 2%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 96mg 2%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
