Hot Fudge Cherry Poke Cake Food

HOT FUDGE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake as per box instructions in a 9x13 baking pan.
• Let cake cool, in pan for about 10 minutes.
• Using the handle of a wooden spoon or similar shaped utensil, poke holes all over the cake.
• Remove the cover from the jar of hot fudge sauce and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Pour hot fudge sauce in all the holes and the surface of the cake.
• In a bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. Mixture won't be set. Pour over the surface of cake. Place cake in fridge for pudding to set, about 30-60 minutes.
• Once pudding is set, spread whipped topping over pudding layer.

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.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!

HOT FUDGE CHERRY POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with a nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, sift flour, sugar, and salt together. Set aside. In a medium heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Add water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool for five minutes and then, pour over flour mixture and beat well with an electric mixer.
• Combine sour cream and baking soda and fold into chocolate mixture.
• Slowly, add beaten eggs and vanilla to the mixture and mix well. NOTE: Be careful not to over mix. Over mixing will make your cake tough. Just mix to incorporate the eggs and vanilla into the other ingredients.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 22 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. NOTE: Oven temperatures vary so be careful not to over bake. Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes.
• While the cake is still warm, punch holes all over the top of the cake with the end of a wooden spoon.
• Next, pour the can of sweetened condensed milk over the top of the cake. Set aside and let the cake completely cool.
• After the cake has cooled, ½ cup of the hot fudge sauce in the microwave for 15 seconds or until the fudge sauce is thin enough to drizzle.
• Drizzle chocolate mixture over the cooled cake. Reserve the remaining chocolate for drizzling on top of the frosting.
• Spoon the cherry pie filling over the chocolate mixture and spread evenly.
• For the frosting: Using a hand mixer or stand up mixer, place room temperature cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and creamy. About a minute. (Make sure that your cream cheese is room temperature. Cold cream cheese will not work in this recipe.)
• Slowly add the confectioners' sugar and mix until cream cheese and sugar are completely combined. Then whip at high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Add the heavy whipping cream and vanilla and whip on high speed until light and fluffy. (about 1 to 2 minutes)
• Spread the whipped frosting over the cake. Drizzle with the remaining chocolate glaze, chocolate chips, and garnish with Maraschino cherries with stems, if desired. Store cake in the refrigerator.

DOUBLE FUDGE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. With handle of wooden spoon (1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom every 1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle occasionally with paper towel to reduce sticking.
• In medium bowl, beat Filling ingredients with whisk about 2 minutes or until starting to thicken. Pour over cake; spread evenly over surface, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling will remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• When ready to serve, drop whipped topping by spoonfuls over cake; spread evenly. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

HOT FUDGE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, white sugar, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Stir in milk and butter until smooth.
• Fold in walnuts until just combined.
• Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
• Mix 1/4 cup cocoa and brown sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture on top of the batter.
• Pour hot water over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the cake is almost set, about 45 minutes. Brown sugar, cocoa, and hot water will combine to form a chocolate sauce that will settle to the bottom of the cake during baking.
• Best served warm.

BLACK FOREST POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cake mix according to the ingredients on the box. Beat on medium speed until well combined.
• Bake cake in 9×13" for 20-22 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, you cake is done. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• While the cake is still warm, take the end of a wooden spoon or another round object and poke holes all over the top of your cake.
• Heat the jar of hot fudge sauce in the microwave for about 30 seconds until you can stir it and thin it out. You may need an additional 30 seconds. Pour the jar of hot fudge sauce on the top of cake and allow it to absorb in the cake until cake is cooled. Let set until completely cooled.
• Open the jar of Cherry Pie Filling and pour over the top of the cake, spread evenly. Allow cake to cool completely.
• Put the bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for 5-10 minutes to get them really cold (this step is optional, but a common practice I use.). In cold mixing bowl, pour in heavy whipping cream and beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar and increase speed to medium high. Beat until stiff peak form.
• Spread whipped cream over the top of cake. Chop a chocolate bar into small pieces and sprinkle over the top of the cake. Keep refrigerated.