Skip to main content

Heaven on Earth Cake (Cherry Whipped Cream Trifle)

heavenonearthcakeHeaven on Earth Cake with delicious layers of angel cake, sour cream pudding, cherry pie filling, whipped topping, and almonds. Creamy and decadent, this cherry trifle is a sure crowd pleaser. Creamy, decadent, and full of yummy cherries and cream, this heaven on earth cake is worthy of its name. Whip up this heavenly dessert next time you are craving a sweet treat. Heaven on Earth cake describes this delicious trifle-esque dessert perfectly. Moist angel food cake topped with tart cherry pie filling, creamy pudding, and lightly whipped cream make this cake out of this world.

1 recipe Angel Food Cake
1 recipe Vanilla Pudding or 1 (3.4 oz) pkg instant vanilla pudding
1½ cups milk
1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
1 recipe Cherry Pie Filling or 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
1 recipe Whipped Cream or 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip
1 Tbsp. almond slivers, toasted

Bake angel food cake according to package’s directions. Allow to cool and cut into cubes.

In a bowl, combine pudding mix, milk, and sour cream and beat until smooth. Set aside.

In a 9×13" baking dish, arrange ½ of cake cubes in a layer.

Spoon ⅔ of cherry pie filling over cake.

Place the remaining ½ of the cake on top of pie filling.

Spoon pudding over cake and spread evenly.

Spoon and spread whipped topping over pudding layer.

Garnish cake with the remaining pie filling and toasted almonds. Chill for about 4-5 hours.

Makes 10 servings.

Variations:

  • Pie Filling: Instead of cherry pie filling, you could choose from so many other great pie fillings. Try strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, or even lemon pie filling. Or, make it seasonal, like apple pie filling in the fall.
  • Cake: You could swap out the angel food cake for pound cake, chocolate cake, vanilla sponge cake or even brownies.
  • Pudding: If you are changing up the filling or cake, you could also pick a different pudding flavour.
  • Whipped Cream: Add a splace of liqueur to the cream. Liqueurs such as; Kirsch work really well.
  • Sour Cream: If you prefer, you could also substitute plain greek yogurt for the sour cream.
  • Alcohol: If you are serving this cake to adults, you could soak the cake cubes in sherry or wine first for a grown-up version.