Description
Heaven on Earth Cake is a light yet luscious layered dessert made with cubes of angel food cake, creamy vanilla pudding, sweet cherry pie filling, and a whipped topping. Perfect for gatherings, this chilled cake features an irresistible blend of textures and flavors, offering bursts of fruitiness, silky cream, and pillowy cake in every bite. Refrigeration melds the flavors beautifully.
Ingredients
- 1 prepared angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 ounces) whipped topping, thawed
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional for topping)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the instant vanilla pudding mix with cold milk until thickened, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- In a 9×13-inch dish, arrange half of the cubed angel food cake to cover the bottom.
- Spoon half of the cherry pie filling evenly over the cake cubes.
- Layer the remaining cake cubes on top of the cherry filling.
- Spread the prepared vanilla pudding over the top layer of cake.
- Cover the pudding with the whipped topping, spreading it evenly.
- Spoon the remaining cherry pie filling over the whipped topping in dollops or swirl for a marbled effect.
- Sprinkle with sliced almonds if desired.
- Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
For substitutions, try blueberry or strawberry pie filling instead of cherry, and use homemade or store-bought pound cake for a richer flavor. This dessert is best made a day ahead for flavors to meld—cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days. If the pudding is runny, use less milk or allow extra thickening time. For a nut-free version, omit almonds. Cracked pudding? Ensure cold milk and proper mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (about 1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Heaven on Earth Cake