Rainbow Sherbet Angel Food Cake

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + freezing

Recipe by Bonnie Hawkins, Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Apr. 12, 2023

Talk about a dessert that pops off the plate! Sometimes I make this easy cake even more eye-catching by tinting the whipped cream. Use whatever sherbet flavor combination you like. —Bonnie Hawkins, Elkhorn, Wisconsin

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Rainbow Sherbet Angel Food Cake

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Yield:12 servings
Prep:25 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)
  • 3 cups rainbow sherbet, softened if necessary
  • whipped cream:
    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
    • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. 1
    Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally into 4 layers. Place bottom layer on a freezer-safe serving plate; spread with 1 cup sherbet. Repeat twice with middle cake layers and remaining 2 cups sherbet. Top with remaining cake layer. Freeze, covered, until sherbet is firm, about 1 hour.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Frost top and side of cake. Freeze until firm.
  3. 3
    Thaw in refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Cut cake with a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 253 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.
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