These angel food cake recipes make it easy to serve a stunning dessert. Buy the cake already prepared, make a box mix, or bake your own from scratch. Pair it with fruit, chocolate—or creamy caramel and toffee—and your family will stick around for seconds.
18 Dreamy Desserts You Can Make with Angel Food Cake
Updated on Apr. 21, 2024
Strawberry Trifle
I won first prize in a dairy recipe contest with this tasty strawberry trifle, which uses angel food cake. You can double the recipe and make two for large groups. —Norma Steiner, Monroe, Wisconsin
1/18
2/18
Boston Cream Angel Cake
Total Time
10 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
You can prepare this delectable dessert in no time. To change this cake to your family's liking, try different flavors of instant pudding or different ice cream toppings. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3/18
Blueberry Lemon Trifle
Total Time
15 min
Servings
14 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A refreshing lemon filling and fresh blueberries give this sunny dessert sensation plenty of color. Don't worry about heating up the oven—this trifle doesn't require baking. —Ellen Peden, Houston, Texas
4/18
Lime Angel Food Cake
Total Time
35 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
For my husband's family reunion, I took a store-bought angel food cake and turned it into this special dessert with a lovely lime cream frosting topped with toasted coconut. It went over big! —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
5/18
Grilled Angel Food Cake with Fruit Salsa
Total Time
15 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When I need dessert fast, I go with angel food cake. Mix fruit salsa ahead of time, and pop the cake on the grill. —Glorimar Jimenez, Indianapolis, Indiana
6/18
Blueberry Angel Dessert
Total Time
10 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Make the most of angel food cake, pie filling and whipped topping by creating this light impressive dessert that doesn't keep you in the kitchen for hours. It's the perfect way to end a summer meal. —Carol Johnson, Tyler, Texas
7/18
Caramel Fluff & Toffee Trifle
Total Time
15 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The best part of this stunning angel food dessert is that you need only five ingredients to put it together. —Daniel Anderson, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
8/18
Strawberry Banana Trifle
Total Time
20 min
Servings
14 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
No matter where I take this dessert, the bowl is emptied in minutes. It's fun to make because everyone oohs and ahhs over how pretty it is. —Kim Waterhouse, Randolph, Maine
9/18
Apple-Spice Angel Food Cake
Total Time
45 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I dressed up an angel food cake mix with some nuts, spice and applesauce to make an easy and light dessert. I serve it with a dollop of whipped topping mixed with a half cup of sour cream. —Joan Buehnerkemper, Teutopolis, Illinois
10/18
Lemon Angel Cake Bars
Total Time
35 min
Servings
4 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
A neighbor gave me this recipe years ago and it's been in flavor rotation ever since. It can be made ahead and serves a bunch, so it's perfect for parties and potlucks. —Marina Castle, Canyon Country, California
11/18
Strawberry Lemon Trifle
Total Time
20 min
Servings
14 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This refreshingly fruity dessert is one of our favorites. It looks so beautiful layered in a glass bowl that people will think it took ages to make. The secret is starting with a purchased angel food cake. —Lynn Marie Frucci, Pullman, Washington
12/18
Rainbow Sherbet Angel Food Cake
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
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
13/18
Angel Berry Tunnel Cake
Total Time
30 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This tasty cake is a light favorite for summer. To save time, I rely on a purchased angel food cake and frozen whipped topping. —Ruth Marie Lyons, Boulder, Colorado
14/18
Mango Sorbet Dessert
Total Time
10 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Here's an all-around wonderful dessert recipe that's easy to whip up and packed with fruity flavor. —Katie Rose, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
15/18
Lemon Cake
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This citrusy cake with a luscious cream cheese frosting will garner plenty of applause. The flavor, a duet of sweet and tangy notes, really sings. —Summer Goddard, Springfield, Virginia
16/18
Chocolate Angel Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Frosting
Total Time
30 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Sweeten any meal with these fun, frosted chocolate cupcakes that take just minutes to make. The finger-licking flavor packs far fewer calories and fat than traditional desserts! —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina
17/18
Chocolate-Filled Cherry Angel Cake
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Here's a cake that will catch the eye of all your guests. It's beautiful and is ideal for parties or holidays. If you loved chocolate and cherries together, you'll love this cake! —Barbara Wheeler, Royal Oak, Michigan
18/18
Peanut Butter Cup Trifle
Total Time
20 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Using just five ingredients makes this recipe so simple. You can add a little extra decoration with chocolate jimmies, too. —Chris Nelson, Decatur, Arkansas
