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Ingredients
- 1 baked angel food cake
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 c. extra fine granulated sugar or confectioner’s sugar
- 1 package Dream Whip, prepared as directed or 1 c. heavy/whipping cream
- 1 c. sour cream, if desired
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract, if using heavy/whipping cream
- pinch of salt, if desired
- 1 can cherry, blueberry, strawberry or other berry pie filling
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