Heaven on Earth Cake Recipe
Heaven on Earth Cake is a delightful layered dessert featuring light and airy angel food cake cubes, creamy vanilla pudding, luscious cherry pie filling, and whipped topping. Perfectly chilled and garnished with fresh cherries and powdered sugar, this no-bake treat offers a refreshing and indulgent experience that’s easy to prepare and sure to impress.
- Author: Sienna
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including chilling time)
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Main Ingredients
- 1 large Angel food cake (Cubed into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 box (3.4 oz) Instant vanilla pudding mix (Any brand)
- 2 cups Whole milk (Cold or room temperature)
- 2 cups Cool Whip (Divided; one for layers, one for topping)
- 1 can (21 oz) Cherry pie filling (Substitute blueberry or strawberry)
Optional Garnishes
- Fresh cherries
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Prepare: Cube the angel food cake into bite-sized pieces, making it easy to layer in your serving dish.
- Mix: In a bowl, whisk together the instant vanilla pudding mix and whole milk until the mixture thickens, indicating the pudding is ready.
- Fold: Gently fold half of the Cool Whip into the thickened pudding until the mixture is creamy and smooth.
- Layer: In your chosen dish, add half of the cubed angel food cake as the first layer.
- Add Pudding: Pour half of the creamy pudding mixture evenly over the cake cubes.
- Add Pie Filling: Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the pudding layer, spreading it gently.
- Repeat: Add the remaining angel food cake cubes on top, followed by the rest of the pudding mixture.
- Chill: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the layers to set and flavors to meld.
- Top: Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the chilled dessert to create a fluffy topping.
- Garnish: Decorate with fresh cherries and dust lightly with powdered sugar just before serving for an elegant finish.
Notes
- This dessert is best served chilled and should be consumed within 2-3 days for optimal freshness.
- Substitute cherry pie filling with blueberry or strawberry pie filling for a different flavor profile.
- If you prefer a lighter option, use fat-free Cool Whip and low-fat milk.
- For added texture, sprinkle chopped nuts between layers if desired.
- Make sure pudding is fully thickened before folding in Cool Whip to avoid a watery mixture.
Keywords: Heaven on Earth Cake, angel food cake dessert, no-bake cake, vanilla pudding dessert, cherry pie filling dessert, layered pudding cake