Easiest holiday dessert

Ingredients

• 2 cans Cherry Pie Filling (Sweetened cherry pie filling, about 21 oz each)
• 0.5 container Philadelphia No‑Bake Cheesecake (Half of an 8 oz container, use the cream cheese mixture as is)
• 1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix (Any vanilla cake mix works; do not add any liquid)
• 1.5 sticks Butter (Salted or unsalted, cut into small pads)

Instructions

1. Grease the pan and add cherry filling

   Lightly grease the Christmas tree pan with butter or non‑stick spray, then pour both cans of cherry pie filling into the bottom, spreading evenly.

   Time: PT5M

2. Add cheesecake layer

   Scoop half of the Philadelphia no‑bake cheesecake (about 4 oz) over the cherry layer and smooth with a spatula to create an even surface.

   Time: PT5M

3. Pour dry cake mix

   Open the vanilla cake mix box and pour the entire dry mix directly over the cheesecake layer. Do not add any water or milk.

   Time: PT2M

4. Distribute butter pads

   Place small pads of butter (cut from 1½ sticks) evenly across the top of the cake mix.

   Time: PT3M

5. Bake the dessert

   Place the pan in a preheated oven and bake at 350°F for about 50 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the cake mix comes out clean.

   Time: PT50M

   Temperature: 350°F

6. Cool and serve

   Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.

   Time: PT20M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

5 g

Carbohydrates

45 g

Fat

15 g

Fiber

1 g