Description
This festive Black Forest Trifle is a stunning Christmas dessert layered with rich chocolate cake, creamy whipped filling, cherries, and chocolate shavings. It’s easy to assemble and guaranteed to impress your holiday guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate cake (store-bought or homemade), cut into cubes
- 2 cups cherry pie filling or jarred cherries in syrup
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (3.4 oz) box instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- Chocolate shavings or curls (for topping)
- Optional: Kirsch (cherry liqueur) for drizzling
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate pudding by whisking the pudding mix with cold milk. Refrigerate until thickened.
- In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Cut the cooled chocolate cake into bite-sized cubes.
- Begin assembling: Place a layer of chocolate cake cubes at the bottom of a trifle dish.
- Drizzle lightly with Kirsch if using, then spoon a layer of cherries over the cake.
- Add a layer of chocolate pudding, followed by a layer of whipped cream.
- Repeat the layers until the dish is full, ending with whipped cream.
- Top with chocolate shavings or curls for a festive finish.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
This trifle can be made 24 hours ahead, making it perfect for Christmas gatherings. For a kid-friendly version, skip the Kirsch. Add extra chocolate curls or maraschino cherries on top for decoration!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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