Cherrimisu

Name: Cherrimisu
Ingredients: 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cherry extract; 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces); 1 tablespoon baking cocoa

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon cherry extract
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)
1 tablespoon baking cocoa

Directions

1

Drain cherries; reserving 1/4 cup juice. In a large bowl, beat ricotta cheese, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until blended. Gradually beat in cream and reserved cherry juice until stiff peaks form.
2

Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup whipped cream mixture. Arrange cherries over cream layer. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining cream mixture. Dust with cocoa.