Black Forest Trifle for Christmas: A Decadent Holiday Delight
Indulge in this Black Forest Trifle for Christmas, a luxurious dessert that captures the spirit of the holiday season with its chocolate, cherries, and cream layered beautifully.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups chocolate cake, cubed
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons chocolate shavings
Instructions
- In a bowl, whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- In a large glass trifle dish, layer half of the chocolate cake cubes at the bottom.
- Add half of the cherry pie filling on top of the cake layer.
- Spread half of the whipped cream over the cherries.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining chocolate cake, cherries, and whipped cream.
- Top with chocolate shavings before serving.
Notes
- For a more intense chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate cake.
- Chill the trifle in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving for the best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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