Black Forest Trifle for Christmas: Indulgent Layered Delight
A delightful and indulgent dessert perfect for the festive season, combining layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package chocolate cake mix
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ounce dark chocolate, grated
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake as per package instructions, then let cool.
- In a bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- In a trifle dish, layer pieces of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherry pie filling.
- Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with whipped cream on top.
- Garnish with grated dark chocolate.
Notes
- Can be prepared a day in advance for better flavor melding.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 trifle serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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