Description
Indulge in the holiday season with this Black Forest Trifle for Christmas! 🍒🍫 Layers of chocolate cake, cherry compote, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings make it a show-stopping dessert for family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 prepared chocolate cake (store-bought or homemade), cut into cubes
- 2 cups cherry pie filling or fresh cherries cooked with sugar
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings or curls
- Optional: 2 tbsp kirsch (cherry liqueur)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Optional: Drizzle kirsch over the chocolate cake cubes for extra flavor.
- In a trifle dish or large glass bowl, layer chocolate cake cubes, cherry filling, and whipped cream.
- Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of whipped cream.
- Top with chocolate shavings and cherries for a festive presentation.
- Chill for at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
💡 Tip: Make individual trifle cups for a stunning holiday presentation. You can also use a mix of dark and milk chocolate for a richer flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Holiday, Christmas
- Method: No-Bake / Layered
- Cuisine: German / American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: black forest trifle, christmas dessert, holiday trifle, cherry chocolate dessert, layered trifle, festive dessert