Christmas Cherry Trifle Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 (6 ounce) package jell-o brand cherry gelatin
sugar (optional)
2 cups ice cubes
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
4 cups angel food cake, sliced into cubes (or can use pound cake, about half a cake)
1 1/2 cups cold half-and-half cream
1 (4 ounce) package jell-o vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 (8 ounce) container cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Stir boiling water into gelatin in a large bowl at least 2 minutes, until completely dissolved (can add sugar for a sweeter taste if desired).
Stir in the ice cubes until melted.
Add in the cherry pie filling; stir to combine.
Place all the cake cubes in a 3-qt serving bowl or large glass trifle dish.
Spoon the gelatin mixture over cake.
Refrigerate 15 minutes, or until set but not firm.
Pour the 1-1/2 cups half and half cream into large bowl; add pudding mix; whisk for about 1 minute.
Gently stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
Spoon over gelatin mixture in a bowl.
Refrigerate 3 hours or until set.
Garnish with remaining whipped topping.