Merry Cherry Dessert recipe

Name: Merry Cherry Dessert
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups boiling water; 1 ½ cups cold water; 3 cups cold milk; 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided; 1 (3 ounce) package JELL-O Brand Cherry Flavor Gelatin; 4 cups angel food cake cubes; 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 Instructions

Step 1

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).

Step 2

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).

Step 3

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.