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Hallelujah Cake

Diner-StyleNo-CookFruit

Time: 3 hours 20 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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Be prepared to sing this cake's praises, because it's going to answer your sweet tooth's prayers! Hallelujah Cake has holy layers of angel food cake and tart-sweet cherry pie filling, plus plenty of creamy vanilla pudding for richness and lightness. You'll be in awe of the majesty of dessert flavor in Hallelujah Cake. It's like a sunbeam of sweetness bursting through the clouds!

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Ingredients

  • 1-2 angel food cakes, store-bought or homemade
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • almonds, optional, to taste, slivered and toasted, for garnish
  • fresh cherries, optional, to taste, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Cut the angel food cakes into bite-sized chunks.

Step 2 -In a large bowl, add the pudding mix and the milk and stir until combined and starting to thicken.

Step 3 -Add the Greek yogurt and gently mix until well-combined and quite thick.

Step 4 -In a 9x13-inch baking dish or trifle dish, layer 1/2 of the cake pieces.

Step 5 -Layer 2/3 of the cherry pie filling on top of the cake layer.

Step 6 -Top the cherry pie filling layer with the remaining cake pieces.

Step 7 -Spread the pudding mixture evenly over the cake layer.

Step 8 -Spoon the thawed whipped topping over the pudding layer, spreading it out evenly.

Step 9 -Top the whipped topping layer with the remaining cherry pie filling.

Step 10 -Sprinkle the top with the almonds.

Step 11 -Refrigerate the dessert for at least 3 hours.

Step 12 -Slice and serve garnished with the fresh cherries.

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