Cherry Angel Delight

Move oven rack to lowest position.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place sliced maraschino cherries in the bottom of an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

Mix angel food cake according to package directions.

Pour cake batter over top of sliced cherries.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake top springs back after touching lightly with finger.

Cool the cake by turning pan upside down.  Hang on bottle or funnel to allow circulation of air under cake.

Loosen cake from tube and sides of pan using a knife or spatula with up-and-down strokes.  Gently remove cake from pan onto a serving plate.

Spread whipped topping evenly around sides and top of cake.  
Sprinkle with coconut.
