Heaven on Earth Cake

A creamy, fruity dessert cake with layers of angel food cake, pudding, Cool Whip, and strawberry pie filling.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Chill Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings

Calories 350kcal

16 ounce box angel food cake mix, prepared according to directions (see notes below)
21 ounce can strawberry pie filling
8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
3.4 ounce box of Jell-O vanilla instant pudding mix
1 ½ cups whole milk
2 ½ teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice (optional)
8 ounce container Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed
sliced almonds (optional, for garnish)

Cut the prepared angel food cake in half and cut into 1-inch cubes. Only half the cake is used in this recipe.
Note: If you made the cake into two loaf pans using a cake mix, you will only be using one loaf pan for this recipe. If you made the cake in an angel food cake pan, you will only be using HALF the cake. Freeze or store the rest for later.
Add half of the cut cake pieces in a single layer on the bottom of an un-greased 9x9 inch baking dish. Metal or glass works.
Spoon 2/3 of the can of strawberry pie filling over the cake as evenly as possible. Refrigerate the remaining pie filling, you will use this for topping before serving.
Add the remaining cake pieces in an even layer over the pie filling. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, add 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature and use a hand mixer to cream it until smooth.
Add 3.4 ounce box of Jell-O vanilla instant pudding mix, 1 1/2 cups whole milk and 2 ½ teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice (if using) and slowly mix until fully incorporated and smooth.
Pour all the pudding mixture over the dessert.
Cover and refrigerate for 3-4 hours to allow the pudding to fully set and the flavors to meld.
Once set, spread 8 ounce container Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed evenly on the top of the dessert.
Add the remaining pie strawberry pie filling and swirl over the top. Top with sliced almonds and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
You can make the angel food cake mix using two loaf pans or an angel food cake pan. You will only be using HALF of the prepared angel food cake for this recipe. To use it all, you will need to double this recipe and use a 9x13-inch baking dish. Alternatively you can use buy a store-bought angel food cake and cut that in half to use in this recipe.