Black Forest Christmas Trifle: A Festive Holiday Dessert
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling
- 4 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine both mixtures gradually while mixing.
- Add boiling water to create a thin batter and pour into the prepared pan. Bake for about 30-35 minutes. Cool, then crumble into pieces.
- Mix cherry pie filling in a bowl until well combined.
- In a chilled bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Layer crumbled cake, cherry filling, and whipped cream in a trifle bowl or individual glasses. Repeat layers until ingredients are used up.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 trifle (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg