Black Forest Trifle
Enjoy this delicious Black Forest Trifle layered with chocolate cake, cherry pie filling, and whipped cream for a decadent dessert.
Equipment
- trifle bowl
- Stand Mixer
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 9×13 chocolate cake or brownie baked according to package or recipe directions
- 30 ounces cherry pie filling store bought or homemade
- 4 ounces kirsch or cherry brandy or any cherry liqueur or amaretto, cherry juice for non alcoholic version
- 2 boxes chocolate pudding (90 grams each) prepared according to directions
- 1.5 cups cold heavy whipping cream or double cream
- 2-4 tablespoons powdered sugar (15-30 grams)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Garnishing
- Fresh cherries
- Shaved chocolate
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Icing sugar or cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
For the Cake
- Bake chocolate cake according to package directions or homemade recipe.
- Cool completely. Cut cake into 1” cubes.
For the Pudding
- Prepare pudding as directed or using the homemade recipe and allow to cool.
For the Whipped Cream
- In a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a large mixing bowl using a handheld mixer, add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Start mixing on low speed. Once the mixture starts to increase in volume, or soft peaks increase the speed to medium-high until stiff peaks form.
Assemble
- Place ½ of the cake in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Pressing down a little. Drizzle with ½ the kirsch if using.
- Top with half of the pudding, then half of the cherries and half of the whipped cream. Repeat layers ending with whipping cream.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for 1-4 hours or overnight for best results.
- Before serving garnish with fresh cherries, chocolate sprinkles or shaved chocolate if desired. Serve chilled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving
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