Paula Deen's Cherry Cheese Trifle

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

1 (12 ounce) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

13 ounces angel food cake

2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk.

Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

Stir in 1/2 of whipped topping and almond extract; set aside.

Tear angel food cake into 1 inch pieces.

Place 1/3 of cake pieces in bottom of a trifle bowl.

Spoon 1/3 of cream cheese filling over cake, and top with 1/3 of pie filling.

Repeat layers twice more.

Spread remaining whipped topping over top of trifle, sealing to edges.

Garnish with additional pie filling and sliced almonds if desired.