Cherrimisu

• 1 jar (10 ounces) maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cherry extract
• 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa

1. Drain cherries; reserving 1/4 cup juice. In a large bowl, beat ricotta cheese, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until blended. Gradually beat in cream and reserved cherry juice until stiff peaks form.
2. Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half. Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup whipped cream mixture. Arrange cherries over cream layer. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining cream mixture. Dust with cocoa.

maraschino cherries, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, sugar, cherry, heavy whipping cream, cake, baking cocoa

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cherrimisu/ (may not work)