Black Cherry Jell O Poke Cake Recipes

CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray
• In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and almond extract until smooth.
• Spread evenly into baking dish, bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Combine cherry gelatin and boiling water and stir about 2 minutes until dissolved, add cold water.
• Using a wooden skewer or large fork, poke holes into cake about every 1/2 inch.
• Carefully pour gelatin over the cake making sure it can get into all the holes.
• Cover and place in refrigerator at least 3 hours or overnight.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, starting with ¼ cup powdered sugar and mix until fluffy. You may need to add more powdered sugar depending on how thick you want the frosting.
• Spread over cake.
• Cover and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Serve with fresh cherries, canned cherries or sliced almonds and of course, additional whipped cream.
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POKE CAKE III

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for one 9x13 inch cake. Remove cake from oven. Poke holes at once down through cake with a fork. Holes should be at 1 inch intervals.
• While the cake cools, combine the gelatin with boiling water. Pour gelatin mixture over the cake. Top with the cherry pie filling, then cover with whipped topping. Refrigerate cake for one hour before serving.

BLACK CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Place both cake layers, top sides up , in clean cake pan . Pierce layers evenly with large fork at 1/2" intrervals.
• Stir boiling water into gelatin mix at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
• Pour evenly over cake layers. REfrigerate 3 hours.
• Dip one of the ake pans in warm water 10 sec.
• Unmold onto serving plte. Spread with 1C of the whipped topping. Unmold seond cake layer; carefully place on 1st ake layer.
• Frost top and side of cakewith remaining whipped topping.
• REfridgerate at least 1hr or until ready to serve. Store in fridge.