Very Cherry Meringue Dessert

Angled view of a baked meringue dessert topped with a cream cheese filling and cherry raspberry topping. Hostess At Heart

4.80 from 20 votes

Our stunning Cherry Meringue Dessert recipe layers airy meringue with a cream cheese filling, topped with a sweet-tart cherry raspberry sauce.

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 1

Cooling time 12

Total Time 13 25

Servings

Author Hostess At Heart

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Ingredients

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Meringue

6 egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
¼ tsp salt
2 cups sugar

Cream Layer

8 oz cream cheese
1¼ cup sugar
2 cups whipped topping
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 tsp vanilla

Topping

20 oz cherry pie filling can
12 oz raspberries packaged, frozen unsweetened

Instructions

Meringue Step

Preheat oven to 275 °F.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat egg whites on medium until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat on medium-high until peaks start to form. Add sugar and salt and beat until stiff and glossy.
Pour into a well-greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 60 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the pan in the oven for 12 hours or overnight with the oven door closed.

Cream Step

Beat cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar together. Fold in whipped topping and marshmallows. Spread over the Meringue layer. Refrigerate for 3 hours or longer. Prepare the topping.

Topping

Mix the cherry pie filling with frozen raspberries. Refrigerate until serving.
Cut dessert into squares and top with the cherry mixture.
Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

This cherry meringue dessert will keep well in the fridge for 2 to 3 days stored in a cool dry area. It should be lightly covered with plastic wrap or foil. To keep the meringue from getting soggy, try not to cover it too tightly – you want a little air circulation.

This recipe does not freeze well since the meringue texture changes when frozen and thawed.

We recommend that the meringue mixture not be topped with the cherry mixture until serving.

Nutrition

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

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