Description
Strawberry Heaven is a creamy layered strawberry dessert featuring angel food cake, whipped topping, cream cheese, and fresh strawberries coated in a sweet strawberry glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 angel food cake
- 1 (16-ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry Jell-O
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, strawberry Jell-O, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and boiling.
- Allow the glaze to cool slightly.
- Fold sliced strawberries into the cooled glaze.
- Tear angel food cake into 1-inch pieces.
- Mix cake pieces with 2 cups Cool Whip.
- Press the cake mixture into a 9×13-inch glass baking dish.
- Beat softened cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold in the remaining Cool Whip.
- Spread the cream mixture evenly over the cake layer.
- Spoon the strawberry mixture evenly over the cream layer.
- Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe, fragrant strawberries for the best flavor.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature before mixing.
- Thaw Cool Whip overnight in the refrigerator for easier blending.
- Stir the glaze constantly while cooking to prevent lumps.
- Do not rush the chilling time because it helps the layers set.
- Frozen strawberries may be used after thawing, draining, and slicing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg