Savor every luscious bite of this delectable Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake! The yellow cake is filled with tempting cherry cheesecake filling, cream cheese whipped cream and more surplus cherry yumminess on top! I ask you...Does it get any better than this?
When you think of 'cherry cheesecake', what do you think of? Does it remind you of your Aunt Jane that always brings it to every family gathering, or indulge on a special romantic evening with your lover or maybe it's just because it's such a classic and it's unforgettable?
I always think of the first cheesecake I was ever introduced to. It just happened to be a Sara Lee Cherry Cheesecake! Man, was that good! I didn't know cheesecake had calories until later...but, see what I mean about unforgettable? 🙂
I wanted to make this poke cake blueberry, but realized I didn't have blueberry pie filling to make it a blueberry cheesecake poke cake, but you can use whatever pie filling you have around the house and make it your favorite cheesecake poke cake ever! 🙂
I've always been a fan of the cherry pie filling. Cherry pie is my all-time favorite fruit pie and these Rustic Cherry Streusel Crescent Pies are one of our family's favorites, plus they are so super cute to boot!
Ready to take this on? You should! It's sinful!
All you need is your baked cake, cherry pie filling, sweetened condensed, cream cheese and some milk all blended into a creamy filling and then there's that cream cheese whipped cream (OH yea!) and more cherries and maybe a little grated white chocolate, just because! <3
BTW...While we are on the subject of berries and cheesecake, you will love these!
- Cherry Cream Cheese Biscoff Delight
- White Chocolate Cherry Vanilla Cheesecake {No Bake}
- Chocolate Cherry Oreo Dessert!
- Cherry Chip Cookies
- Cherry Vanilla Yogurt Muffins
- Cherry Crumble Pie
Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 box yellow or white cake , already baked in 9x13 pan
Cherry Cheesecake Filling
- 1 (14oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cans cherry pie filling
- ⅔ cup milk or whipping cream
- 8 oz . cream cheese softened
Cream Cheese Whipped Topping
- 1 (8 oz) tub Cool-Whip non-dairy whipped topping
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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
- Add all ingredients to a blender (except reserve 1 of the can of cherries, set aside) and blend all the ingredients (1 can cherry pie filling, 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 med speed, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Whisk 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
Sweetened condensed milk can be optional.
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
Cherry cheesecake is totally a classic!! Such a perfect summer dessert. I also love making poke cakes because I like saying "poke cake". Haha! This is great!! Hope you're having a fab week 🙂
ChocolaTess says
LOL Katherine! I am with you!! Hope you have a wonderful week as well! <3
Maria @ kitchenathoskins says
Poke cakes look so much similar to tres leches. Being a tres leches lover, am sure poke cakes are right up my alley. With cherries all around us, this is just the perfect cake right now:)
ChocolaTess says
Yes they are pretty much the same Maria, both very delicious and great for summer! 🙂
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
cherry pie is my dad's favorite, and father's day is coming up, so this might have to be on the menu (; my family hasn't been that into cheesecake, so i don't have any cheesecake memories, but it's probably time to make some!!
ChocolaTess says
That makes me sad Heather! No cheesecake memories? Yes it is time girl! 😉
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
Somebody poke me to make sure this isn't a dream!! Oh em cherry gee! I want to eat this whole cake!!! Xoxo 🙂
ChocolaTess says
I pretty much did eat the whole cake Kelly. Now my jeans are not happy with me! 😉
Joanne says
This looks beyond delicious and so creamy!!
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Joanne! xoxo It is yummy!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
I don't think I've ever had a cherry cheesecake but now I'm craving it! This looks INSANE, Kim! Poke cakes are so perfect for this time of year 🙂
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Kelsie! They are yummy!!
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says
This looks irresistible!
ChocolaTess says
Awww! Thank you Pamela! 🙂
Ashika | gardening foodie says
?YUM,YUMYUM...This looks amazingly delicious and so easy too...I am a big big fan of easy recipes especially with my two sons always bugging me to bake something everyday. I always keep a box of cake mix in the kitchen cupboard and I'd love to use it with this recipe...Definitely saving.?
ChocolaTess says
Thank you Ashika! It's so good, the boys will love it!