Merry Cherry Dessert

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 (3 ounce) package jell-o brand cherry flavor gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 4 cups angel food cake cubes
• 3 cups cold milk
• 2 pkg. (4 serving size) jell-o vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
• 1 (8 ounce) tub cool whip whipped topping, thawed, divided

Recipe

Ready Time: 3 hrs 50 mins


• reserve 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish, set aside. stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling. refrigerate 45 min. or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• place cake cubes in 3-qt. serving bowl. spoon gelatin mixture over cake. refrigerate 45 min. or until set but not firm (should stick to finger when touched).
• pour milk into large bowl. add dry pudding mixes. beat with wire whisk 2 min. gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. spoon over gelatin mixture in bowl. refrigerate 2 hours or until set. top with remaining whipped topping and reserved cherry pie filling. store leftover dessert in refrigerator.