Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dessert

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This cool and creamy Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dessert is perfect for potlucks and layered with fresh strawberries, angel food cake, sweet cream cheese, and strawberry Jello.

Strawberry Angel Dessert Recipe 

This angel food strawberry dessert is absolutely refreshing on a hot day or evening and makes large batch.

It’s a BIG hit with family and friends.

Plus, this dessert calls for ingredients that I typically already have on hand for strawberry recipes, and I find that a great thing. 

Take this to your next potluck or family gathering to be the hit of the party.

Strawberry pie.  Strawberry cake.  Any strawberry dessert, truly. 

We love them ALL, especially when they are easy and fast desserts to make, just like this one.

Ingredients for Angel Food Strawberry Dessert

• Angel food cake: Use a serrated knife to cube the angel food cake into bite-size pieces, about an inch and a half in size or so.
  
• Fresh strawberries: Instead of slicing the strawberries, dice them up into small pieces so they are easier to sprinkle over the cake filling.
  
• Cream cheese: Soften this on the counter ahead of time or pop it into the microwave on defrost for 30 seconds to soften when in a hurry.
  
• Powdered sugar and whipped topping: Beat the powdered sugar into the softened cream cheese using an electric mixer, then use a spatula to gently fold in the whipping topping by hand.
  
• Strawberry gelatin: You’ll need 6 oz. total for this recipe, any brand is fine.
  
• Boiling water and ice cubes: You’ll add dry gelatin to the boiling water, whisking until well dissolved; add the ice cubes to help the Jello cool and set up more quickly.
  
• Whipped topping, for serving: This is optional, but sure make the dessert look pretty when you add a squirt to the top of each piece just before serving.

Recipe Tips

If you don’t have an angel food cake pan, you can use two loaf pans to bake the angel food cake mix. Use the baking directions on the back of the box mix.

If you’ve never made an angel food cake from a box mix, you are in for a nice surprise. All you add is water, mix for a couple of minutes, then pour the batter into ungreased pans (an angel food cake pan or loaf pans), and bake. So delicious!

This dessert is best if it’s given a full 24 hours to chill before serving. This allows the angel food cake to really absorb the creamy filling and for the flavors to meld.

I prefer to make this easy strawberry dessert in a glass casserole dish, but you can also use metal or ceramic.

How to Make Layered Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dessert

Place the cubes of angel food cake into a 9-inch by 13-inch casserole dish.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth.

Use a spatula to gently fold in the whipped topping by hand.

Spread the prepared cream cheese mixture over the angel food cubes in the baking dish, gently pressing down to get some of the topping down into the angel food cake area.

Sprinkle with diced strawberries.

Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil and whisk in the gelatin, stirring until fully dissolved.

Stir in the ice cubes to cool and thicken the gelatin.

Using a small ladle or a measuring cup, carefully and slowly spoon the cooled gelatin over the top of the cake, only using as much of the gelatin as needed so you don’t overfill the pan.

Cover the dessert with a lid or plastic wrap and transfer to refrigeration to chill for at least 6-8 hours before serving.

To serve, cut into squares and add a dollop of whipped topping, if desired.

Can I make this strawberry dessert recipe ahead of time?

The longer this dessert rests and chills, the better it gets. 

This resting time gives the angel food cake the opportunity to soak up lots of good moisture from the creamy filling.

It gives the cake cubes a more tender texture and the dessert offers a creamier, more flavorful eating experience.

How long will this strawberry dessert keep in the fridge? 

After about the 3-4 days, this dessert gets pretty “weepy”. 

But don’t worry – you won’t have any remaining for that long! This dessert disappears in a flash.

Can I make two pans of this dessert instead? 

When I want to split this dessert, I assemble each one in 8″ x 8″ or 9″ x 9″ pans, or a couple of 9″ deep-dish pie plates. 

I’m continually on the hunt for easy strawberry desserts for potlucks similar to this one.

It works great and you can share a dessert with someone!

Does the gelatin ice trick really work? 

You’ll be amazed at how much more quickly the gelatin begins to thicken and set up. 

When the gelatin begins to slightly thicken, it’s easier to pour over the strawberry layer since it doesn’t slosh around as much.

What about ingredient substitutions? 

Feel free to use low-fat cream cheese, low-fat whipped topping, and sugar-free gelatin. 

I’ve done this many times and this dessert is still FANTASTIC. 

Nary a soul will even notice….they will be too busy shoving it into their face.

Why are the strawberries diced instead of sliced in this recipe? 

You can do either option.  I personally think the diced strawberries making a prettier topping but that’s up to you.

And, diced strawberries are easier to sprinkle over the filling, in my opinion.

Can this strawberry cake be served as a frozen dessert? 

I did this once, totally on accident!

Not sure why the pan of dessert went into the freezer, instead of my fridge that day, but it definitely did. 

That said, I ended up with a frozen-solid dessert for my gathering.

Of course, the frozen dessert is harder to serve since it now needs to thaw a bit and has to be sliced into servings, but nobody cared a lick and it was totally delicious.

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