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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Basics

    Cherry Compote for Cake

    Published: Sep 7, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links. · 5 Comments

    Make this easy Cherry Compote for cake with just 3 simple ingredients. It is ready in just 15 minutes! This compote recipe is super versatile. Use it as a topping, or filling on cakes, ice cream, pancakes, oatmeal, and much more. It is entirely vegan, dairy and gluten-free.

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    • 💡 The recipe in a nutshell
    • 🫙 What is a compote?
    • 📋 Ingredients
    • 👩🏽‍🍳 How to make a cherry compote for cake
    • 🍒 What to do with cherry compote?
    • 🍋 Flavor variations
    • 🥣 Storage
    • ❄️ How to freeze
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews
    cooked tart cherries

    💡 The recipe in a nutshell

    • Vegan (eggless and dairy-free)
    • Only 3 Ingredients
    • Made in less than 15 minutes
    • Versatile - use to complement your desserts

    🫙 What is a compote?

    Compote is a fruity dessert made of whole or pieces of fruit in sugar syrup or fruit sauce. The fruits are cooked in water with sugar and spices. It can be seasoned with spices such as vanilla, lemon or orange peel, a dash of liquor, cinnamon, and more. Use it to complement your desserts as desired!

    📋 Ingredients

    • Canned tart cherries and reserved juice from the can
    • Vegan cane sugar
    • Corn starch

    Can I use other cherries than tart cherries? Yes, as an alternative use morello, sour, fresh, or frozen cherries. Make sure the cherries you are using are pitted.

    👩🏽‍🍳 How to make a cherry compote for cake

    Making cherry compote at home is super quick and easy! Mix the starch with the juice of the cherries and sugar in a saucepan together. Add drained and pitted cherries and stir to combine. Bring it to a boil briefly while stirring. Let simmer on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thickened and desired consistency is reached. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Store and enjoy!

    🍒 What to do with cherry compote?

    This Cherry Compote is perfect for cake but very generally very versatile. Use it as a topping, filling, sauce, swirl, or spread for:

    • Cakes
    • Cupcakes
    • Cheesecake
    • Ice Cream
    • Waffles
    • Pancakes
    • Oatmeal
    • French Toast
    • Pudding (including chia or flax pudding)
    • (vegan) whipped cream
    • Yogurt or Quark
    • Glass desserts, mousse and other mini desserts
    • As a filling for pies or cinnamon rolls
    • Sweet dip as part of a charcuterie board
    cherry compote in a bowl

    🍋 Flavor variations

    This cherry compote is versatile and easily flavored to fit your taste and needs. Some flavor variation ideas include:

    • Lemon zest or orange zest (add before cooking)
    • Ground cinnamon or ginger (add before cooking)
    • Almond extract (add before cooking)
    • Liquor such as Kirsch, Amaretto, or Chambord (add before cooking)
    • Vanilla bean or vanilla extract (add after cooking)
    • Balsamic vinegar (add after cooking)
    • Lemon juice or orange juice (add after cooking)
    • Fresh mint or basil leaves (add after cooking)
    • Freshly ground black pepper (add after cooking)
    • Hint of chili (add after cooking)

    🥣 Storage

    This easy cherry compote will stay fresh in a clean sanitized airtight container (such as a mason jar) in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

    ❄️ How to freeze

     Freeze in a freezer-safe bag or container with enough room for the compote to expand. It keeps fresh for up to 3 months. Thaw fruit compote in the fridge overnight before using.

    📖 Recipe

    cherry compote for cake

    Cherry Compote for Cake

    Jacqui
    Make this easy Cherry Compote for cake with just 3 simple ingredients. It is ready in just 10 minutes! This compote recipe is super versatile. Use it as a topping, or filling on cakes, ice cream, pancakes, oatmeal, and much more. It is entirely vegan, dairy and gluten-free.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack, Sweets
    Cuisine Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, European, Vegan
    Servings 1 batch

    Equipment

    • sieve, saucepan, a jar to store compote

    Ingredients
      

    • 400 g canned tart cherries* (14.1 oz)
    • 150 ml reserved cherry juice (⅔ cup)
    • 50 g cane sugar (1.7 oz)
    • 2 tablespoon corn starch

    Instructions
     

    • Drain cherries over a sieve, keeping the juice. In a saucepan mix starch with the juice and sugar. Then add drained cherries and whisk together.
    • Bring the mixture to a boil briefly while stirring. Let simmer on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thickened and desired consistency is reached. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Store in a sanitized air-tight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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    *Can I use a different cherry than tart cherries? Yes, morello or regular cherries work with this recipe too!
    Keyword cherry compote, cherry compote for cake, how to make compote, vegan cherry compote
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    1. Andrea White says

      September 10, 2022 at 10:45 pm

      5 stars
      love how simple this compote is to make! so good!

      Reply
    2. Shelby says

      September 11, 2022 at 12:28 am

      5 stars
      I used this compote on top of pancakes and it made such an indulgent twist on brunch!

      Reply
    3. Abhi says

      September 11, 2022 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      I love this cherry compote recipe for being an easy, simple recipe. How about adding a few drops of lemon juice as a preservative?

      Reply
    4. nancy says

      September 11, 2022 at 11:31 pm

      5 stars
      yum this easy Cherry Compote is great with ice cream

      Reply
    5. Katie Jacques says

      September 12, 2022 at 11:13 pm

      5 stars
      this cherry compote is incredible! perfect for vegan cakes!

      Reply

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