Cherries in the Snow
This recipe for cherries in the snow is heavenly! The combo of angel food cake, cream cheese, and cherries never fails to deliver.
Ingredients
- 1pre-baked 9-inch angel food cake
- 8 ouncescream cheese, softened
- ½ cuppowdered sugar
- ½ cupmilk
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 12 ouncescool whip, thawed
- 1can cherry pie filling (21 oz)
Directions
- 1
Cut the angel food cake into 1-inch cubes and set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- 3
Gently stir the thawed Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture until just incorporated.
- 4
In a trifle dish or 9x13 inch pan, place a layer of angel food cake cubes to cover the bottom.
- 5
Spread half of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cake cubes. Then spoon half of the cherry pie filling over the cream layer.
- 6
Repeat layers with the remaining cake cubes, cream mixture, and cherry pie filling.
- 7
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. This allows the flavors to meld together.
- 8
To serve, scoop out portions so each serving contains all the delicious layers. Enjoy this cool, creamy retro dessert!