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Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake
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Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

Savor every luscious bite of this delectable Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake! The yellow cake is filled with tempting cherry cheesecake filling, whipped cream and more surplus cherry yumminess on top! I ask you...Does it get any better than this?
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cake, cheesecake, cherry, cream cheese, poke cake, sweetened condensed milk
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 box yellow or white cake already baked in 9x13 pan

Cherry Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cans cherry pie filling
  • cup milk or whipping cream
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened

Cream Cheese Whipped Topping

  • 1 8 oz tub Cool-Whip
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping

  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • Optional: Graham cracker crumbs , grated white chocolate

Instructions

  • After cake is baked, while warm, poke cake all over with a wooden dowel or the end of a wooden spoon and pour the sweetened condensed milk in the holes. Set aside. Make cherry cheesecake filling.

Cherry Cheesecake filling

  • Reserve 1 of the can of cherries, set aside. Blend 1 can cherry pie filling with the milk/cream and cream cheese) just until smooth and pourable. Pour slowly over cake into the holes and then add 1 can of cherries on top and spread around on top of cherry cheesecake filling.

Cream Cheese Whipped Topping

  • Using mixer, on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream until mixed in.
  • Add whipped topping to top of cherry layer and spread out evenly on cake. Put cake in fridge covered. Put the other can of cherry filling i Cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for three hours or until ready to serve.
  • When ready to serve, dollop cherries on top of whipped cream cake and enjoy!
  • You can also add graham cracker crumbs or grated chocolate to the top as well.

Notes

Divide ingredients in half to make an 8x8 or 9x9 cake.
Sweetened condensed milk can be optional.