Heavenly Angel Cake Surprise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14.5 oz.) pkg. angel food cake mix
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice
2 1/2 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
1/4 c. toasted chopped almonds
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Prepare cake according to package directions.
Drain pineapple well, pressing out excess juice with back of spoon.
Whip 1 cup cream.
Fold in pineapple, cherries and almonds.
Slice and reserve a 1-inch thick layer from top of cake.
Cut cake around outer sides and inner sides, leaving about 1-inch thick border. Remove inside cake with hands; break in chunks.
Fold into pineapple cream.
Spoon pineapple mixture into cake hollow.
Cover cake with reserved top.
Whip remaining cream with sugar.
Spread over cake.
Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.