Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

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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? You may want to check out these 25 Slices of Summer Heavenly Desserts, Cherry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies and these scrumptious Easy Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Cups!

Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

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!

Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

Ready to take this Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake 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!  Talk about a lush cake with goodies!

Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

Ingredients You Need for Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

For the cake

  • 1 box yellow or white cake, already baked in 9×13 pan

Cherry Cheesecake Filling

Cream Cheese Whipped Topping

Topping

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

Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

How to Make Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

  1. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. When ready to serve, dollop cherries on top of whipped cream cake and enjoy!
  4. You can also add graham cracker crumbs or grated chocolate to the top as well.

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

Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

From the bottom to the top, this cherry cheesecake poke cake is a scrumptious mix of creaminess, sweetness, and tartness that is sure to leave everyone wanting more.

Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

So the next time you’re in the mood for an indulgent treat that’s sure to be a hit, why not give Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake a try?

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Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake

Kim Lange
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?
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 Servings
Calories

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.
Keyword cake, cheesecake, cherry, cream cheese, poke cake, sweetened condensed milk
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20 Comments

  1. 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 🙂

  2. 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:)

  3. 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!!

  4. ?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.?

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