Ingredients
Scale
- 1 prepared chocolate cake or chocolate sponge, crumbled
- 2 cups cherry pie filling or fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cherry liqueur or cherry syrup (optional)
- Grated chocolate or chocolate shavings for garnish
- Fresh cherries for decoration
Instructions
- Layer crumbled chocolate cake in the bottom of a large trifle bowl.
- Spread cherry pie filling or chopped cherries over the cake layer.
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form, then spread over the cherries.
- Repeat the layers of cake, cherries, and whipped cream until the bowl is filled, ending with a whipped cream layer on top.
- Decorate with grated chocolate, chocolate shavings, and fresh cherries for a festive finish.
Notes
- Use high-quality or homemade chocolate cake for richer flavor.
- Add cherry liqueur to enhance cherry flavor if desired.
- Chill the trifle for at least 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld and layers to set.
- Feel free to add toppings like toasted nuts or whipped mascarpone for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: Festive
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320 Kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg