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Cherry Angel Trifle

Teresa Ambra
If you want a rave dessert to make for the holidays, this Cherry Angel Trifle is it! It includes Angel Food Cake, cream cheese and Cherry Pie Filling. Every bite is so luscious you won't be able to stay out of it! Enjoy this scrumptious, swoon-worthy 5-ingredient dessert with your family and friends this holiday season and watch everyone drool for days!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 284 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large trifle dish or parfait dishes or a 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 bread knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • 1 electric mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 16 oz. Angel Food Cake already prepared (usually found in the produce section or bakery)
  • 16 oz. container Cool Whip thawed
  • 42 oz. can cherry pie filling (two 21-oz. cans)
  • maraschino cherries for decoration, if desired

Instructions
 

  • TO MAKE IN A 9X13" BAKING DISH: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  • Add Cool Whip and mix again until smooth and creamy.
  • Gently fold in all of the Angel Food cake cubes.
  • Spread mixture evenly into an ungreased 9x13” glass baking dish.
  • Top with both cans of cherry pie filling.
  • Spread whipped topping over top in a huge round mound.
  • Decorate top with maraschino cherries, if desired. (Rinse and pat dry before using).
  • Cover and refrigerate at least two hours before cutting into squares. 
  • TO MAKE IN A TRIFLE DISH:  In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
  • Add Cool Whip and mix again until smooth and creamy.
  • Gently fold in all of the Angel Food cake cubes.
  • Spread half of the angel food cake mixture into a trifle dish.
  • Spoon one can of cherry pie filling over top.
  • Spread remaining angel food cake mixture on top of the cherry pie filling.
  • Top with remaining can of cherry pie filling.
  • Spoon remaining whipped topping in center of the trifle dish leaving at least a two-inch border around the outside edge. (See note below).
  • Place maraschino cherries around the edges of the whipped topping, if desired.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

NOTE: You will not need all of the remaining 8-oz. in the Cool Whip container for the final topping.
 
NOTE: You can use any kind of pie filling for this recipe as long as both cans are the same thing. I’ve tried blueberry, peach, raspberry, strawberry and other flavors. Any kind of pie filling will work, just use garnishes that coincide with whatever fruit pie filling you use: fresh strawberries with strawberry pie filling, fresh blueberries with blueberry pie filling, etc.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 197mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 193IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword Angel Food Cake, cherry dessert, cherry pie filling, cream cheese, dessert
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