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Heavenly Cherry Angel Food Trifle

Name: Heavenly Cherry Angel Food Trifle
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8-10 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups angel food cake cubes; 1/4 cup cherry liqueur, optional; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 8 ounces frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed, divided; 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans; 1 can (21 ounces) cherry filling or topping

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Hyacinth Rizzo, Buffalo, New York

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Updated on Oct. 13, 2022

Cherries are a major crop in New York. Each year, a cherry recipe contest is held to celebrate George Washington's birthday—and I won with this recipe! —Hyacinth Rizzo, Buffalo, New York

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Heavenly Cherry Angel Food Trifle

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Yield:8-10 servings

Prep:20 min

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Ingredients

5 cups angel food cake cubes
1/4 cup cherry liqueur, optional
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed, divided
1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 can (21 ounces) cherry filling or topping

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Place cake cubes in large bowl. Sprinkle with liqueur if desired; let stand 30 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and cream cheese; beat until blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons whipped topping; fold remaining topping into cheese mixture. Stir topping mixture and pecans into cake cubes; mix well. Spoon cake mixture into a pretty glass or crystal bowl. Spread cherry filling evenly over top. Or, if desired, layer one-half cake mixture and cherry filling; repeat layers.) Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours. Garnish servings with reserved topping.