Heaven on Earth cake

 

The Heaven on Earth cake is a delectable dessert that combines the light and airy sweetness of angel food cake with the fruity delight of cherry pie filling.

The creamy and rich vanilla pudding mix, mixed with sour cream, adds a velvety layer of flavor to this irresistible dessert.

You’ll need:

1 angel food cake (a pre-made cake or bake a boxed angel food cake mix and let it cool)

1 can (540 milliliters, 18 ounces) of cherry pie filling

1 package (4-serving) of instant vanilla pudding mix (102 grams, 3.6 ounces)

1½ cups of milk (2%)

1 cup of sour cream

8 ounces of Cool Whip

Sliced almonds for garnish, optional

Creamy, decadent, and full of yummy cherries and cream, this heaven on Earth cake is worthy of its name. Whip up this heavenly dessert next time you are craving a sweet treat.

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 8 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 10

Ingredients

1 angel food cake, a pre-made cake or bake a boxed angel food cake mix and let it cool

1 can cherry pie filling, 540 milliliters, 18 ounces

1 package 4-serving instant vanilla pudding mix, 102 grams, 3.6 ounces

1½ cups milk, 2%

1 cup sour cream

8 ounces Cool Whip

sliced almonds, optional garnish

Instructions

Cut the cooled angel food cake into cubes about 1 inch in size.

Layer half of the cake pieces evenly in the bottom of a 9×9 cake pan (metal or glass).

Spread ⅔ of the cherry pie filling evenly over the cake.

Layer the last half of the cake cubes over the cherry pie filling.

In a medium bowl stir together the pudding mix, milk, and sour cream until smooth, about 2 minutes. Spread evenly over the top of the cake.

Spread the Cool Whip evenly over top of the pudding layer. Drop and spread the rest of the cherry pie filling over the top.

Place in the fridge and let chill 4 to 5 hours before serving.

Sprinkle slivered almonds on top of the cake before you serve it, optional.

Notes

If you are baking the cake yourself for this recipe, make sure to let it cool fully before cutting it so that it doesn’t make the other ingredients too warm.

The best knife to use when cutting angel food cake is one with a serrated blade, it will cut the cake easier, and you won’t lose the airy, fluffy texture of the cake.

If you have a trifle bowl and are serving this at a potluck, the trifle bowl would show the fancy layers of this dessert even better.

This cake needs at least 4 to 5 hours in the fridge so that the layers of cake can soak up all of the flavors. Overnight is even better