The girls and I are having a get together tomorrow (the girls being my cousins and a few assorted friends), and when the hostess asked what she should fix, I suggested trying some new recipes. I’m tired of our old standbys. It often seems like we’ve been having the same things for years, and I’m sure we have. It’s much easier to reach for the tried and true rather than fix something new and risk it not being what you expected.

So I spent some time pouring over a new old cookbook and came up with some recipes that I have not tried but sound really good. With spring right around the corner, I’m ready for a lighter fare, so I chose two desserts containing angel food cake. The final recipe is not light, but with it being grill season I figure we can splurge a little on dessert.

Blueberry Cream Cheese Angel Food Cake

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

8 oz. cool whip

Slice angel food cake into four layers. Put cream cheese mixture between layers. Finish “icing” cake with remainder of mixture. Pour blueberry pie filling over top. Refrigerate for three hours before serving.

Punch Bowl Cake

1 angel food cake

2 boxes instant vanilla pudding, prepared

Bananas

2 cans crushed pineapple