Description
Cherries in the Snow is a delightful layered dessert featuring airy angel food cake, a creamy whipped cream cheese layer, and sweet cherry pie filling. This no-bake treat is easy to assemble and perfect for potlucks, gatherings, or a refreshing summer dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layer
- 14 ounces pre-made angel food cake
Cream Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
Topping
- 42 ounces cherry pie filling (2 cans of 21 ounces each)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake: Tear or cut the angel food cake into bite-size pieces and arrange them evenly across the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Make the Cream Layer: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar together until smooth and creamy. Pour in the milk and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined and silky. Gently fold in the whipped topping until light and fluffy. The mixture should be thick but spreadable.
- Assemble the Layers: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the angel food cake layer, making sure to cover all the pieces. Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the cream layer, spreading gently to avoid mixing the layers.
- Chill and Serve: Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, before serving. This helps the dessert set and keeps the cake from getting soggy.
Notes
- You can mix the angel food cake into the cream cheese mixture if serving immediately for a different texture.
- Use store-bought angel food cake to save time.
- Make sure the whipped topping is thawed before folding into the cream cheese mixture.
- Refrigerating overnight enhances the dessert’s flavor and texture.
- Feel free to substitute cherry pie filling with other fruit pie fillings if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
