Description
A visually stunning and delicious dessert combining layers of chocolate cake, cherry filling, and whipped cream, topped with mini chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (or homemade)
- Ingredients required by the box (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
- 1 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup grated chocolate (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Bake the chocolate cake as per the instructions on the box or your recipe.
- Let the cake cool completely, then crumble it into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, beat the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Stir almond extract into the cherry pie filling (optional) to enhance its flavor.
- In a trifle dish or individual cups, layer the ingredients in the following order: crumbled chocolate cake, cherry pie filling, whipped cream, and mini chocolate chips.
- Repeat these layers until the dish is full.
- Top the trifle with a final layer of whipped cream.
- Sprinkle grated chocolate and mini chocolate chips on top for garnish.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. Serve chilled.
Notes
Best consumed within 2-3 days. Store leftovers in the refrigerator, covered.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: trifle, dessert, cherry, chocolate, whipped cream, party treat