Description
A delightful layered dessert featuring chocolate cake, cherries, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (Follow package instructions)
- 2 cups cherry pie filling (Use tart cherries for best flavor)
- 1 container whipped cream (Stabilized whipped cream works best)
- 1 cup chocolate pudding (Use chocolate flavors for rich texture)
- 1/2 cup grated chocolate (For garnish)
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients and preheat your oven as per the instructions on the cake mix package.
- Bake the chocolate cake according to the package instructions, typically around 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely after baking.
- Cut the cooled cake into small, uniform cubes.
- In a large trifle dish, add half of the chocolate cake cubes as the base layer.
- Spread half of the cherry pie filling evenly over the cake layer.
- Next, layer half of the chocolate pudding over the cherries, followed by half of the whipped cream.
- Repeat the layering with the remaining ingredients: cake cubes, cherry filling, pudding, and whipped cream.
- Top with a generous layer of whipped cream and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
- Cover the trifle and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Christmas Black Forest Trifle