Merry Cherry Holiday Dessert

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 (6 ounce) package jell-o brand cherry gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 4 cups angel food cake, cubes
• 3 cups cold milk
• 2 (3 1/4 ounce) packages vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip topping, thawed, divided use

Recipe

• 1 stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. stir in cold water and cherry pie filling. refrigerate 1 hour or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• 2 place cake cubes in 3-quart serving bowl. spoon gelatin mixture over cake. refrigerate 45 minutes or until set but not firm (should stick to finger when touched and should mound).
• 3 pour milk into large bowl. add pudding mixes. beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. spoon over gelatin mixture in bowl. refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• 4 top with remaining whipped topping.