For this assignment, I visited chef and writer Meredith Ford in her home and photographed the process of making poke cakes. These are simple cakes that are poked full of holes after baking, then filled with some sort of custard or gelatin. The really simple ones just use Jell-O.
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Here are some of my favorite photos from the shoot.
Choose your weapon: holes in a poke cake can be made with the tines of a fork, a chopstick or even the end of a wooden spoon. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS
Piercing the cake all over with a fork helps it to absorb the jello or other filling. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS
Jello is poured over a poke cake filled holes poked with a fork. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS
Poke cakes are a fun-filled alternative to ubiquitous boxed cake mixes. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS
A poke cake made with lemon curd is an elegant use of the technique. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS
A poke cake made with lemon curd is an elegant use of the technique. CONTRIBUTED BY HENRI HOLLIS