Heaven on Earth Cake

5 from 32 votes

Heaven On Earth Cake is a no-bake trifle with angel food cake, cherries, pudding, and whipped topping. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or potlucks!

Prep Time15

Chill Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 306kcal

Slice the angel food cake into 1 inch cubes. Evenly layer ½ of the cake cubes in the bottom of a 9x9 baking dish.
14 ounce store bought angel food cake
Spoon about ⅔ of the canned cherry pie filling over the cake cubes.
21 ounce canned cherry pie filling
Evenly spread the remaining cake cubes over the cherry filling layer.
Add the milk, heavy cream and sour cream to a medium size mixing bowl. Use a whisk or a handheld mixer on low speed to combine the milk and creams.
1 cup whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream, 1 cup sour cream
Sprinkle the instant pudding mix over the milk mixture and whisk, or mix until the pudding begins to thicken. (This should be about the thickness of yogurt)
3.4 ounce instant french vanilla pudding mix
Spread the pudding mixture over the cake cubes layer.
Next spread the container of thawed whipped topping over the pudding layer.
8 ounce container whipped topping
Dollop the cherry pie filling on top of the whipped topping layer. Use a spoon, kitchen knife or a bamboo skewer to gently swirl a pattern in the cherry pie filling.
Sprinkle the thinly sliced almonds over the top of the cherry pie filling.
1½ tablespoons thinly sliced almonds
Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours. (The longer the cake sits, the more time the flavors can meld together). Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Storage :

To Store: Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing the cake. The sour cream tends to separate when frozen, completely changing the taste and texture of the cake.

Tips:

Use a serrated knife to keep the angel food cake light and fluffy.
Full-fat dairy gives the best flavor, texture, and thickness.
Let the cake sit in the fridge so the flavors meld and soak in for the best texture.