Description
Homemade layered cherry angel delight delivers a delectable dessert experience with classic American charm. Light, creamy layers meld sweet cherries and cloud-like angel food cake, promising pure culinary pleasure you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 angel food cake
- 1 can (540 mL / 18 oz) cherry pie filling
- 1 package (102 g / 3.6 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1.5 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- sliced almonds (optional)
Instructions
- Cake Foundation: Craft the angel food cake according to package guidelines, ensuring a complete cool-down before transforming into uniform cubes with a precision serrated knife.
- First Layer Composition: Strategically arrange half of the cake cubes in a 9×9 inch pan, creating a uniform base that will cradle the luscious cherry filling.
- Cherry Infusion: Lavishly distribute two-thirds of the cherry pie filling across the initial cake layer, guaranteeing comprehensive coverage and maximizing fruity essence.
- Structural Assembly: Meticulously position the remaining cake cubes atop the cherry layer, establishing a delectable second tier that promises textural intrigue.
- Creamy Intervention: Whisk the instant vanilla pudding, whole milk, and sour cream into a silky smooth mixture, blending for precisely two minutes to achieve an impeccable consistency.
- Pudding Transformation: Expertly spread the creamy pudding across the layered cake, ensuring an even, luxurious coating that binds the dessert’s components.
- Whipped Elegance: Crown the pudding with a billowing layer of whipped topping, completely concealing the underlying layers and adding ethereal lightness.
- Final Flourish: Artfully drizzle the remaining cherry pie filling over the whipped topping, creating a visually stunning and appetizing presentation.
- Flavor Maturation: Refrigerate the dessert for 4-5 hours, allowing the layers to harmonize and develop a sublime, integrated flavor profile.
- Optional Enhancement: Just before serving, sprinkle sliced almonds to introduce a delightful crunch and sophisticated visual dimension.
Notes
- Slice Carefully: Use a sharp serrated knife for precise 1-inch cake cubes to ensure uniform layers and elegant presentation.
- Pudding Perfection: Whisk pudding mixture for exactly 2 minutes to achieve a smooth, creamy consistency that blends seamlessly with other layers.
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate dessert for 4-5 hours minimum to allow flavors to develop and layers to set completely, enhancing overall taste and texture.
- Garnish Wisely: Add sliced almonds just before serving to maintain crunch and provide a delightful textural contrast to the soft, creamy dessert layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg