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Home » Dessert » Cake » Cherry Limeade Poke Cake

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake

Created: July 27, 2014 Updated: May 26, 2022 by lyuba 16 Comments

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This is an amazing Cherry Limeade Poke Cake! Soft and moist homemade yellow cake, topped with exhilarating mixture of cherries cooked in lime juice and finished with lime flavored light whipped topping!

 Cherry Limeade Poke Cake on a white plate with a fork

So what do you think when you see some gorgeous looking fruit and berries at the store?

I used to buy immediately, go home, wash and devour. “Used to” being the key phrase now. Blogging about food changed my life and the way I think about food completely. Now, I see everything as an ingredient.

I saw a gorgeous display of cherries at the local store last week, so naturally I grabbed a couple of bags (forgetting just how expensive cherries are). As I was walking around the grocery store, I kept looking at these cherries in my basket, thinking what I could make with them. I was thinking smoothies, cakes, muffins, even cookies…

Then I remembered how much I love cherry/lime flavor combo and immediately thought of a Cherry Limeade Cake!

Cherrys, cake and cherries in a bowl collage

 I got a few more ingredients and went home to work on the recipe. As I unloaded the insane amount of cherries, I thought of what else I can make because I got so much. Just then, little man ran into the kitchen to ransack through the shopping bags. (That kid is so spoiled, he knows there is always something in there for him.) He saw cherries and I swear his eyes lit up with hearts! “Cherries!!!” So of course, I had to pit some cherries for him. As I was watching him devour a big bowl of them, I remembered something…

You know what else you can do with cherries? EAT THEM!

Haha, life of a blogger…I forgot how good simple fruit and berries could be. So I helped him finish the 2 lb bag of cherries that night. Talk about cherry-belly, but it was gooood!

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake on a plate with a bite on a fork

This poke cake turned out amazing though!! It’s a homemade yellow cake with a touch of lime zest and it’s topped with an awesome (but simple) mixture of cherries cooked with fresh lime, sugar and vanilla. This cherry lime juice seeps through the cake adding even more delicious flavors throughout. Final finish is the light, whipped topping that also has a touch of lime zest and a bit of the cherry/lime juice mixed in it.

(If you don’t feel like whipping your own whipped topping, you can use COOL Whip and just whip it with lime zest and juice.)

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake on a plate

Check out these great dessert recipes:

Cherry Pie Bars from Julie’s Eats & Treats

Rustic Cherry Tarts from Chocolate With Grace

Black Cherry Fudge Rippled Ice Cream from Kitchen Meets Girl

Chocolate Cherry Banana Bread from Mom On Timeout

Tiramisu Poke Cake

Raffaello Poke Cake

Chocolate Cake with Whipped Coconut Frosting

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake on a plate with a fork poking in the cake

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1 slice of cherry limeade poke cake on white rectangular plate in foregroundon a brown placemat with additional slices in background

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake

Soft and moist homemade yellow cake, topped with exhilarating mixture of cherries cooked in lime juice and finished with lime flavored light whipped topping!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Limeade, poke cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Cool down:: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
Servings: 9 9x13 poke cake
Calories: 671kcal
Author: lyuba

Ingredients

Yellow Cake:

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 eggs room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups white granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups low fat buttermilk
  • 1 lime - zest only

Cherry Topping:

  • 1.5 lbs fresh pitted cherries about 3 cups
  • 1 lime - juice only
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

Whipped Topping:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
  • 2 Tbsp white granulate sugar
  • 1/2 lime - zest only
  • 2 Tbsp juice from cooked cherries above

Instructions

  • Cake:
  • Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 baking pan. Prepare your ingredients so you don't scramble for them and over-mix the cake.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
  • In a bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter on medium high speed for about a minute and slowly add sugar. Beat until light and smooth.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla. Scrape the sides and mix until combined.
  • Stir in lime zest.
  • Lower the speed to low. Add your flour mixture and buttermilk in two parts. Start by adding half the flour and mix until just combined. Add half the buttermilk and mix until just combined. Add remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined, then remaining buttermilk and mix until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix until just combined.
  • Spread the batter in the baking dish evenly and bake for 25-28 minutes. Make sure to do the toothpick test in the middle to make sure that cake is done. (If needed, bake for another 3-5 minutes.)
  • Let the cake cool and then poke holes all over it.
  • Cherry Lime:
  • While cake is baking, combine cherries, lime juice, vanilla and sugar in a sauce pot over medium heat and stir well. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat to medium low and cook for another 15 minutes, covered and stirring occasionally. Take off heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Scoop cooked cherries with a slotted spoon and spread them all over the cake, evenly. Set aside 2 Tbsp of juice for the whipped topping (place it in the fridge). Pour the remaining juice slowly and evenly over the cake (try to hit the holes).
  • Cool completely before topping with whipped topping.
  • Whipped Topping:
  • Place your metal bowl from the electric mixer and the whisk attachment (or a regular metal bowl and the beaters) in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
  • Make sure that your heavy whipping cream and juice are cold.
  • Add the heavy whipping cream to the cold mixing bowl. Starting on low speed, start whipping, gradually raise to speed to high. Slowly, add sugar. Beat until stiff peaks appear (don't walk away far.) Slowly stir in juice and lime zest on low speed.
  • Make sure the cake is completely cooled or your frosting will melt!
  • Frost the cake generously.
  • If you want, decorate the cake with some fresh cherries and lime slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 1403IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 2mg
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Cherry Limeade Poke Cake on a plate

 

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Meghan says

    July 27, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    Sounds delish!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:01 pm

      Thank you, Meghan!!

      Reply
  2. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    July 27, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    i have never tried a poke cake before.. definitely missing out on something seriously delicious!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Absolutely! I hope you will give it a try! Thank you, Thalia!

      Reply
  3. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Those cherries look great and this cake looks AMAZING! Great recipe, Lyuba! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Thank you so much, Julie! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    July 27, 2014 at 10:57 pm

    That is one beautiful poke cake.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:04 pm

      Thank you, Erin!! 😀

      Reply
  5. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    July 28, 2014 at 1:49 am

    With the red coloring the poke cake feature shows up really nice. Makes it very appealing when its cut and served. What is even better is, it delivers as much tastiness as it looks.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:05 pm

      It really does, Carol! Thank you so much!

      Reply
  6. Mike@TheIronYou says

    July 28, 2014 at 9:12 am

    This looks scrumptious Lyuba, ands I would never pass up a cake with cherries. YUM! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:05 pm

      Haha, it means a lot that you wouldn’t pass on this cake 😉
      Thank you, Mike!

      Reply
  7. marcie says

    July 28, 2014 at 11:35 am

    I love that you made a poke cake from scratch, and this flavor combination looks amazing!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 28, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      Thank you, Marcie!!

      Reply
  8. Lori says

    August 5, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Love it, Cherry and Lime just seem to go well together!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 6, 2014 at 9:02 am

      Thank you so much, Lori!!

      Reply

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