Heavenly Blueberry and Cream Angel Dessert

So my kids gave me some fresh blueberries from their Bountiful Basket.  I figured that I needed to make something yummy with them.  I had my family coming for a shish-ka-bob party last night so I got onto Pinterest to find a recipe.  Thanks to "Mel's Kitchen", this is what I came up with.  Man O Man is it yummy.  The best part about this recipe is that you could use any fruit that you would like.  Raspberries and/or peaches is my thought.  Any way, I didn't do step by step photos because I was in a huge hurry but the recipe tells you how to put it all together. 

I did add a little extra water to the blueberry compote to make it not quite so thick and I'm glad that I did.  Give this a try.  It looks fancy for any party and tastes so good!

Heavenly Blueberry and Cream Angel Dessert

YIELD: SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS

Blueberry Filling:

·         12 ounces frozen blueberries

·         2 tablespoons granulated sugar

·         2 tablespoons cornstarch

·         1/4 cup cold water

·         Squeeze of fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 tablespoon)

Cake and Cream:

·         Baked, cooled and cubed angel food cake (see note)

·         16 ounces light cream cheese, softened to room temperature

·         2/3 cup half-and-half or evaporated milk (can use skim evaporated milk)

·         2/3 cup granulated sugar

Whipped Cream:

·         1 1/2 cups heavy cream

·         3 tablespoons powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

1.     For the blueberry filling, in a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, water and lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened, 5-7 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

2.     For the cake and cream layer, in a blender or with an electric mixer (handheld or stand mixer), whip together the cream cheese, half-and-half or evaporated milk and sugar until smooth and creamy. Transfer the mixture to a bowl if you used a blender. Fold in the angel food cake cubes. Keep in mind (from the note above) that you may not use all the cake cubes, especially if using an angel food cake mix. Add cake cubes until they are all thickly coated with a layer of cream. If making this in advance, it can dry out if there is too much angel food cake added.

3.     For the whipped cream, beat together the heavy cream and powdered sugar until peaks form.

4.     To assemble, in a trifle dish or in a large glass bowl, spread half of the angel food cake mixture. Top with half of the blueberries, spreading evenly across, and then spread half of the sweetened whipped cream. Repeat the layers.

5.     Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Serve chilled.