Description
A festive layered dessert featuring chocolate cake, cherries, creamy pudding, and whipped cream, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix (or 1 homemade chocolate cake)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for whipping)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups canned or fresh cherries (pitted, with juice or syrup)
- 1/4 cup cherry juice (from the canned cherries or fresh)
- 2 cups vanilla pudding (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate shavings (or grated chocolate)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the cake by baking it as per package directions if using a boxed mix, or bake and cool a homemade cake. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Pour 1 cup heavy cream into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whip until soft peaks form and refrigerate.
- Prepare cherries by draining canned cherries but saving 1/4 cup juice. If using fresh cherries, pit and mix with sugar if needed.
- Assemble the trifle by layering chocolate cake cubes, cherries with juice, vanilla pudding, and whipped cream in a clear bowl. Repeat layers until the bowl is full.
- Finish with chocolate shavings and cocoa powder. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Notes
Chill the trifle for better flavor and texture. Use a clear bowl to showcase the beautiful layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg