Our Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert is a fan-favorite! Layers of cookies, cheesecake, cherries, pudding, and whipped cream.

If you love cheesecake, this Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush is for you!
Layers of cookies, pecans, pudding, cream cheese, and cherries make this a favorite dessert of everyone who tries it.

Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert, you will need the following ingredients:
- Vanilla wafer crumbs
- Butter
- Pecans
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Cool whip
- Vanilla or cheesecake flavored instant pudding
- Milk
- Cherry pie filling
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:



How to make Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush
- Heat oven to 350℉. In a mixing bowl combine vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter and 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
- In another mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 ½ cups of cool whip until well blended. Spread carefully over the cooled vanilla wafer crust.
- In another bowl combine the pudding mixes and milk until well blended. Then fold in 1 ½ cups cool whip. Mix until smooth and spread over the cream cheese layer.
- Top with the cherry pie filling. Then spread the remaining cool whip over the top. Spread the remaining ½ cup of pecans on top.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.



Storage Suggestions
If you manage to have any leftover cake, these can store well if prepped appropriately. Once the cake has cooled completely, here is how you can store it:
- Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Don’t like cherries? Try one of these flavors:
- Blueberry
- Blackberry
- Peach
- Strawberry
- Triple berry

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Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert Recipe
Our Layered Cherry Cheesecake Lush Dessert is a fan-favorite! Layers of cookies, cheesecake, cherries, pudding, and whipped cream.
ServingServings
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups chopped pecans, divided
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 16 ounces Cool Whip, divided
- 6.8 ounces vanilla instant pudding, 2 (3.4 ounce) boxes
- 2 cups milk
- 42 ounces cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350℉. In a mixing bowl combine vanilla wafer crumbs, melted butter and 1 cup chopped pecans. Spread into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely.
- In another mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and 1 ½ cups of cool whip until well blended. Spread carefully over the cooled vanilla wafer crust.
- In another bowl combine the pudding mixes and milk until well blended. Then fold in 1 ½ cups cool whip. Mix until smooth and spread over the cream cheese layer.
- Top with the cherry pie filling. Then spread the remaining cool whip over the top. Spread the remaining ½ cup of pecans on top.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
Even if you don’t like cherries, you can still make this dessert using another flavor:
- Blueberry
- Blackberry
- Peach
- Strawberry
- Triple Berry
Nutrition
Calories: 417 kcal · Carbohydrates: 50 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 23 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Cholesterol: 43 mg · Sodium: 272 mg · Potassium: 185 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 23 g · Vitamin A: 642 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 78 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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