Description
Heavenly paradise awaits with this heaven on earth cake, a divine dessert that blends creamy textures and delightful flavors. Sweet layers of comfort invite you to savor each heavenly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 store-bought or homemade angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 can (21 oz / 595 g) cherry pie filling
- 1 container (8 oz / 226 g) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 package (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 ½ cups cold milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup sliced almonds (optional)
- Fresh cherries (optional)
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Whisk instant pudding mix with cold milk until achieving a silky, smooth texture, then fold in sour cream for a luxurious base.
- First Layer Foundation: Spread half of the angel food cake cubes across the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, then generously cover with cherry pie filling.
- Initial Cream Layer: Evenly distribute half of the pudding mixture over the cherry layer, creating a uniform creamy surface.
- Secondary Cake Layer: Add remaining angel food cake cubes as the next structural element, topping with the rest of the cherry pie filling.
- Final Pudding Coating: Pour the remaining pudding mixture, ensuring complete coverage across the entire dessert landscape.
- Topping Finale: Completely blanket the surface with whipped topping, then artfully scatter sliced almonds for textural contrast.
- Chilling Process: Wrap the dish in plastic and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, allowing flavors to meld and harmonize.
- Serving Presentation: Chill thoroughly, then serve in individual portions, optionally garnishing with fresh cherries or an extra dollop of whipped topping for visual and gustatory appeal.
Notes
- Chill Thoroughly: Refrigerate the cake for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, to allow flavors to meld and create a perfectly set dessert.
- Even Layer Distribution: Use a spatula to spread each layer carefully, ensuring uniform coverage and preventing uneven texture or pooling of ingredients.
- Prevent Soggy Bottom: Drain cherry pie filling slightly to reduce excess liquid that might make the cake base too wet or mushy.
- Customize Toppings: Experiment with alternative garnishes like toasted coconut, chocolate shavings, or crushed graham crackers for personalized crunch and flavor variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg