MERRY CHERRY DESSERT

MERRY CHERRY DESSERT image

Yield 18 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 can (21.oz) cherry pie filling, divided
1½ cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) Jell-O Brand Cherry Flavor Gelatin
1½ cups cold water
4 cups angel food cake cubes
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Jell-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Steps:

RESERVE 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish; set aside. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mixin 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.) PLACE cake cubes in 3-qt. serving bowl. Spoon gelatin mixture over cake. Refrigerate 45min. or until set but not firm. 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.