Cheerwine Poke Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix, plus ingredients on back on box (get one that uses water as it’s liquid)
• 1 cup Cheerwine
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• 1 1/2 cups Cheerwine
• 1 (3-ounce) box cherry-flavored gelatin
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons liquid from Maraschino cherry jar
• Maraschino cherries for garnish

Instructions

1. Grease a 9X13-inch pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using the 1 cup of Cheerwine instead of water and stirring in chopped cherries.
3. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for recommended time on cake box. Cool 15 minutes.
4. In a small saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups Cheerwine to a boil. Remove pan from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
5. Use a straw or handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes in cake about every 2 inches.
6. Pour gelatin mixture evenly over cake.
7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
8. Using an electric mixer, beat heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar and cherry juice until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream on top of cake and garnish with cherries. Keep leftovers refrigerated.