Meet Heaven on Earth Cake: The No-Bake Dessert You'll Want to Make All Summer Long
This heaven on earth cake is an easy summer no-bake dessert that can be made up to 2 days in advance. Airy angel food cake cubes are layered with cherry pie filling and rich vanilla pudding, then topped with swirls of whipped topping and more cherry filling.
By Diana Moutsopoulos
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Diana Moutsopoulos
Diana Moutsopoulos is a food writer, recipe developer, Greek cuisine expert, and Senior Editorial Director at Allrecipes.
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Updated on May 28, 2026
📝 Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) purchased angel food cake, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, divided
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix and pie filling (such as Jell-O®)
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk or half-and-half
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- sliced almonds (optional)
👨🍳 Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Place half of the angel food cake pieces in the bottom of a deep 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch baking dish in an even layer. Spread 1 cup cherry pie filling over the cake. Top with the remaining cake pieces in an even layer.
- Whisk together vanilla pudding mix, whole milk, and sour cream in a large bowl until slightly thickened and smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour pudding mix over top of cake and spread evenly.
- Spread thawed whipped topping over pudding layer. Dot with remaining 1 cup cherry pie filling. Using a toothpick or spoon, swoop and swirl pie filling into the whipped topping. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours or up to 12 hours. Garnish with sliced almonds.