Black Forest Trifle
An indulgent yet effortless layered dessert combining chocolate cake, cherry pie filling, and whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 120 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake, baked and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Cherry pie filling (1 to 2 cans)
- Whipped cream (freshly whipped or stabilized)
- Chocolate shavings
- Vanilla pudding (ready-made or prepared from mix)
- Fresh cherries for garnish (optional, pitted)
Instructions
- Arrange a single layer of chocolate cake cubes across the bottom of a large trifle dish.
- Spoon an even layer of cherry pie filling over the cake.
- Dollop or spread a thick layer of whipped cream on top of the cherries.
- Repeat the layers until you near the top of the dish, aiming to end with whipped cream.
- Drizzle the vanilla pudding over the top whipped cream.
- Scatter chocolate shavings and place whole cherries on top as garnish.
- Cover the trifle and refrigerate for at least 120 minutes (or overnight).
Notes
Substitute chocolate cake for brownies for a denser texture. For a firmer whipped layer, fold in a little mascarpone or softened cream cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Find it online: https://www.simplefamilydishes.com/black-forest-trifle/