And if you crave for this cake when cherries aren’t in season then feel free to use frozen pitted cherries or store bought organic cherry pie filling. Either ways this cake is truly a “cherry on the top ” worthy recipe!!
Why poke cake ?
Because they are super simple to make .You do not need any special tools or training to whip one. Poke cakes are way delicious , moist and take less time to put up. The beauty of poke cake is that everything is done in one pan. Meaning no unmolding or leveling the cake is required . You don’t even have to worry about the finesse or decoration. Just layer everything in the same pan and walk into the party with confidence knowing that you are going to walk home all empty . You just need to worry about handling all the compliments that you will get at the party
Poke cakes are a great crowd pleaser too.Hence it makes an ideal choice for parties, pot lucks. Poke cakes are my go to cakes to impress a large crowd without spending hours in the kitchen.
How do I make this vegan cherry cake / poke cake?
Bake a cake following my vegan vanilla cake recipe or your favorite cake mix. While it is still warm poke large holes using back of a wooden spoon or a rolling pin. Fill it in with this delicious homemade vegan cherry pie filling – see notes for the recipe. Top it with some creamy whip. I have used store bought coco whip (frozen dessert). You may choose to make your own coconut cool whip/ whipped cream topping. Add blobs of cherry pie filling on the top of the cream and swirl it roughly. Place it in the fridge for 4-5 hours to set . Enjoy it chilled straight out of the fridge.
What is great about this poke cake? For the vanilla cake base I have used a super simple vegan recipe adapted from one of my most popular cake recipe i.e eggless vanilla cake recipe. The filling truly creates a magic!! I have used my homemade cherry pie filling recipe to fill in this poke cake. I pulsed the filling to form a smooth paste so that it seeps in the holes well. It makes the cake super moist and just melt in mouth. For topping I have used ready-made coconut whip . You may choose to make your own coconut whipped cream. I am really obsessed with these effortless poke cakes.
Fruit based cakes are so refreshing especially during the summer. You may double the recipe to cater a large crowd too.
Other poke cake recipe that you may like – Tiramisu poke cake Do check this baking section for many more delicious cake recipes. Given below is the recipe on how to make a vegan cherry poke cake followed by important notes and substitutes . Hope you like it and give this cake a try!
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