Description
This Black Forest Trifle is a decadent layered dessert featuring chocolate cake, cherry filling, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream, topped with fresh cherries, shaved chocolate, and sprinkles. A delightful twist on the classic Black Forest cake!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
Chocolate Cake:
- One 9x13 chocolate cake or brownie
Cherry Filling:
- 30 ounces cherry pie filling
- 4 ounces kirsch or cherry brandy
Chocolate Pudding:
- 2 boxes chocolate pudding mix
Whipped Cream:
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 2–4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Additional Toppings:
- Fresh cherries
- Shaved chocolate
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Icing sugar or cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare Chocolate Cake: Bake a 9×13 chocolate cake or brownie according to package or recipe directions. Let it cool.
- Assemble Trifle Layers: In a trifle bowl, layer the chocolate cake, cherry pie filling, cherry brandy, prepared chocolate pudding, and whipped cream.
- Add Toppings: Top the trifle with fresh cherries, shaved chocolate, chocolate sprinkles, and dust with icing sugar or cocoa powder.
- Chill: Refrigerate the trifle for 1-4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- You can make a non-alcoholic version by using cherry juice instead of cherry brandy.
- Feel free to customize the trifle with additional toppings like nuts or more fruit.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
