This Easy Angel Sherbet Cake recipe comes from my mother-in-law via my spouse. Super easy to make and makes a great dessert that I am sure everyone will love.
One of the reasons why this recipe is so easy to make is that it uses a boxed angel food cake mix and prepared Sherbet. No need to make those two ingredients from scratch for this dessert recipe.
When making this cake recipe you have a couple of options. You can either use a uniquely flavored sherbet for each layer or you can do as I did is use a rainbow sherbet for each layer.
Oh and if you really want to cheat, you can use a premade angel food cake. Sometimes when we are pressed for time you do what you gotta do. I usually have a box of angel food cake mix in the pantry so that’s what I use.
The beauty of this cake recipe is that it is so light and flavorful that it makes a perfect dessert for those warm summer nights. I like to make this as a dessert when we are camping during the summer.
To make assembly a lot easier, make sure you let the Sherbet soften a bit. Not too much though as you don’t want the cake to get soggy. Just soft enough so it is spreadable and doesn’t tear the cake apart.
When cutting the cake I suggest you use a serrated knife so it doesn’t tear the cake apart. Doesn’t matter if the knife is big or small, just use a sawing motion to cut the cake into layers.
If you are making this cake ahead of time, once you have it cut and the sherbet added to it, I suggest you freeze the cake for a good 3-4 hours. You want it to come together and not get all mushy and fall apart.
When I make the cake ahead of time, I stick it in the freezer as I mentioned above but wait till it’s time to serve before making the glaze and drizzling it all over the top. Just my preference.
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Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Angel Sherbet Cake recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Angel Food Cake Mix, Sherbet Ice Cream, Milk, Powdered Sugar and Vanilla Extract.
How to Make Angel Sherbet Cake
- Bake the Angel Food cake according to the directions on the package.
- Slice the angel food cake into 3 horizontal layers. Spread the softened sherbet on 2 layers.
- In a small bowl, mix the milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar to make a thin glaze. Pour over the top and down sides of the cake.
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Easy Angel Sherbet Cake
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Ingredients
- 16 oz Box Angel Food Cake
- 1.4 L Sherbet Ice Cream, softened
Glaze
- 3 Tbsp Milk
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Bake the Angel Food cake according to directions on the package.
- Slice the angel food cake into 3 horizontal layers. Spread the softened sherbet on 2 layers.
- In a small bowl, mix the milk, vanilla extract and powdered sugar to make a thin glaze. Pour over the top and down sides of cake.
This Easy Angel Sherbet Cake is very east to make just like the recipe indicated. The sherbet really finishes off this delicious cake. Very light tasting.