Cherries in the Snow

Cherries in the Snow is a dreamy dessert with layers of angel food cake, sweetened cream cheese, fluffy whipped topping, and juicy cherries. This no-bake treat is perfect for any occasion and is sure to impress!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Chilling Time 4

Total Time 4 15

Servings

Calories 356kcal

Author Kylee Ayotte

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound cream cheese softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces whipped topping thawed
10 ounces angel food cake
42 ounces cherry pie filling 2 cans 21oz cans

Instructions

Get prepped

Cut the angel food cake into 1-inch cubes. Soften 1 pound cream cheese and measure out ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 8 ounces whipped topping. Open the cans of 42 ounces cherry pie filling.

Make the filling

In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to mix the cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
Fold in the whipped topping until it is thoroughly combined and set the bowl aside.

Assemble

Place the 10 ounces angel food cake cubes in a tightly packed single layer at the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish or pan.
Spoon the cheesecake layer over the angel food cake and carefully spread it out evenly, pressing it into the gaps between the angel food cake pieces.
Pour the two cans of cherry pie filling on top of the dessert and use a spoon to spread it out evenly.
Cover the dessert with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 4 hours.

Serve

Serve chilled.

Notes

Soften the cream cheese. Make sure your cream cheese is fully softened to ensure a smooth and creamy filling. The cream cheese should be smooth and lump-free before you add the whipped topping.

Refrigerate thoroughly. Allowing the dessert to chill for the full 4 hours ensures the layers set properly and the flavors meld together.

No-Baking Tips

For extra height or bigger servings, cut up two angel food cakes.

Some Cherries in the Snow recipes say to mix the angel food cake in with the filling, but I found that the angel food cake got too soggy and didn’t have its signature fluffiness and bounce when it was mixed in. Separating the layers created different textures.

An offset spatula works great for smoothing out the cheesecake layer.

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