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A slice of Apricot Delight on a spatula above the 9x13 pan.
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Created by: Stefanie

Apricot Delight


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
12
Easy no bake apricot delight is made by using canned apricots, Cool Whip, angel food cake, and apricot Jell-O. It's so refreshing and full of summer flavors!
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Ingredients

  • 3 oz. package apricot gelatin can substitute orange
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 - 15 oz. cans apricot halves
  • Angel food cake full size, typically 14-16 oz.
  • 16 ounces Cool Whip divided and thawed

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine apricot gelatin and 1 cup of boiling water. Stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved.
  • Open the cans of apricots. Drain the juice from the apricots, measuring 1 cup of juice/syrup to reserve. Discard the remaining juices.
  • Stir the cup of reserved juice into the gelatin mixture and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Meanwhile, slice the angel food cake into 1-inch cubes.
  • Chop the apricots into small pieces and stir into the cooling gelatin mixture.
  • When the gelatin mixture has cooled, whisk or stir in 8 oz. of thawed Cool Whip (1 tub).
  • Gently stir the angel food cake pieces into the mixture until evenly combined.
  • Transfer the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish and smooth the top slightly. Top with remaining tub of Cool Whip.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours or up to overnight.
  • Slice into pieces and serve. Garnish with additional apricot halves, if desired.

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Notes

Storage:
Store apricot delight, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Gelatin does not thaw well, so freezing is not recommended.
Notes:
A serrated knife works well to slice the angel food cake. Angel food cake tends to be very airy and sticky. There are special kitchen tools for slicing angel food cake, but a serrated knife does a decent job.
Substitute 1-1 ½ cups chopped fresh apricots for the canned apricots in the recipe. If using fresh apricots, you can use cold water in place of the juice from the cans to make the gelatin mixture, though you may lose some of the apricot flavor.
You can often purchase pre-made angel food cakes in the grocery store. It is simple to make one from a boxed cake mix as well - you just add water, whip it up, and bake in a 9 or 10-inch tube pan. Angel food cake is mostly egg whites and sugar and is a very airy, light cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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