CHERRY BERRIES ON A CLOUD

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Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
¼ tsp salt
1 ¾ cups sugar
2 packages cream cheese softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chilled heavy cream
2 cups miniature marshmallows
Cherry Berry Filling:
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1 tsp lemon juice
2 cups sliced strawberries or 1 package (16 ounces) frozen strawberries, thawed and drained

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 275ºF. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. 2. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in 1 3/4 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Spread in pan. 3. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven; leave meringue in oven with door closed 12 hours. 4. Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Beat whipping cream in chilled medium bowl until stiff. Fold whipped cream and marshmallows into cream cheese mixture. Spread over meringue. Refrigerate at least 12 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Top servings with Cherry-Berry Topping. Immediately refrigerate any remaining dessert after serving. Cherry Berry Filling: Mix all together.