Description
Heaven on Earth Cake is a delightful no-bake dessert featuring layers of light angel food cake, sweet cherry pie filling, creamy vanilla pudding, and whipped topping. This luscious treat is easy to assemble and perfect for gatherings or a refreshing, indulgent dessert that needs minimal effort and no baking.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layer
- 1 angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
Fruit Layer
- 1 can cherry pie filling (21 oz)
Pudding Layer
- 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 1.5 cups cold milk
- 1 cup sour cream
Topping
- 1 container whipped topping (Cool Whip) (8 oz, thawed)
- 1 lemon zest or sliced almonds (for garnish)
- 6 maraschino cherries (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Prep the Cake: Cut the angel food cake into 1-inch cubes and set aside to use in layering.
- Make the Pudding Mixture: In a mixing bowl, whisk the instant vanilla pudding mix with cold milk until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
- Combine with Sour Cream: Gently fold in the sour cream to the thickened pudding until fully combined for a creamy texture.
- Layer Cake Cubes: Place half of the angel food cake cubes evenly in the bottom of a 9×13-inch glass baking dish.
- Add Cherry Filling: Spread half of the cherry pie filling over the cake cubes, distributing it evenly.
- Spread Pudding: Evenly spread the prepared pudding mixture over the cherry pie filling layer.
- Repeat Layers: Add the remaining cake cubes followed by the remaining cherry pie filling on top.
- Top with Whipped Topping: Spread the thawed whipped topping smoothly over the entire layered dish, creating a creamy finish.
- Garnish and Chill: Garnish with lemon zest or sliced almonds and optionally place maraschino cherries on top. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld and the dessert to set before serving.
Notes
- For best results, refrigerate overnight to enhance flavors and texture.
- Angel food cake provides a light, airy base perfect for this creamy dessert.
- You can substitute cherry pie filling with other fruit pie fillings for variation.
- Make sure the pudding mixture is thick before folding in sour cream to maintain the dessert’s structure.
- Use fresh lemon zest for a more vibrant garnish or toasted sliced almonds for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Heaven on Earth Cake, cherry dessert, angel food cake dessert, no-bake cake, easy layered dessert, cherry pie filling dessert
