Kara J ~ Here's two of my favorite dessert recipes. The first dessert is a light dessert as alwaysus described the dessert recipe she posted ~ which sounds wonderful. The second one is a very rich, moist chocolate cake that is SO easy. One fork, one measuring cup and one pan ~ that's all you use ~ and thus, all you have to wash!!!!
Brandy's Casserole sounds good as a main dish too ~ dl
Blueberry Angel Dessert
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners powdered sugar
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
1 prepared angel food cake (14 ounces), cut or torn into 1 inch cubes
2 cans (21 ounces each) blueberry pie filling*
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. Fold in whipped topping and cake cubes. Spread evenly into an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 dish.
Top with pie filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Above is original recipe. I've also made it with raspberry pie filling and did a half raspberry and half peach combination that was great. Cherry pie filling works well also.
*For a “Patriotic Dessert” use 1 can blueberry pie on half of pan, and 1 can raspberry or cherry pie filling on the other half of pan. Top red side with fresh blueberries, in stripes or part of a star, and top blue side with fresh raspberries (or strawberries or cherries) to complete stripes or star. Red, White & Blue! I've made a "Patriotic Dessert" for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day parties.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
1 pkg. (2layer) chocolate cake mix (Do NOT use mix with pudding already in it)
1 pkg. (4 serving) Jello Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
4 eggs
1 ¼ cup water
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cup chips (either 1 ½ cup chocolate chips, or ¾ cup chocolate chips and ¾ cup peanut butter chips or ¾ cup white chocolate chips etc.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch cake pan. Combine all ingredients except chips in cake pan and stir with a fork until well blended. Add chips and stir again. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then continue cooling on wire rack. When completely cool, either frost with chocolate frosting or cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.