Cherry Angel Food Trifle

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 10 inches round pre-made angel food cake (store bought or homemade, your choice)
• 1 3/4 cups cold milk
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 (1/2 ounce) envelope whipped dessert topping mix
• 1/2 cup cold milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 3/4 cup chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine the 1 3/4 cups of milk and pudding mix. beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 2 in another bowl, beat whipped topping mix, vanilla and the 1/2 cup remaining milk until stiff peaks form.
• 3 cut cake into 1/2 inch cubes and place half in a 3 quart glass trifle bowl.
• 4 sprinkle with 1 tbls cherry juice.
• 5 top with half of the pie filling, half of the prepared pudding and 1/4 cup of the chocolate syrup.
• 6 repeat layers.
• 7 top with whipping topping and remaining syrup.
• 8 sprinkle with coconut and almonds.
• 9 cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.