A decadent, moist chocolate cake soaked with sweet cherry filling and finished with light whipped cream and delicate chocolate shavings. This easy-to-make dessert combines classic chocolate and cherry flavors in a simple, crowd-pleasing poke cake.
Easy Black Forest Poke Cake Recipe – Chocolate Cake with Cherry Filling
Ingredients
Scale
1 box (15.25 ounces / 432 g) chocolate cake mix
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (21 ounces / 595 g) cherry pie filling
1/2 cup (120 ml) water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup (30 g) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup (60 g) chocolate shavings
1/2 cup (75 g) fresh cherries, optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch (23×33 cm) baking dish.
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Mix cake mix, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.
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Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes.
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Poke holes all over the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon.
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In a saucepan, combine cherry pie filling, water, and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened.
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Spoon cherry mixture over cake, filling the holes evenly. Cool completely and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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Beat heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
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Spread whipped cream over chilled cake and top with chocolate shavings and fresh cherries.
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Slice and serve chilled.