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Black Forest Trifle

Black Forest Trifle

This Black Forest trifle layers chocolate, cherries, and whipped topping for a delicious dessert. Simple to make and always a hit!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 298 kcal

Equipment

  • glass trifle bowl

Ingredients
  

Frozen Pound Cake

  • 1 package frozen pound cake thawed and cut into cubes

Cherry Pie Filling

  • 2 cans cherry pie filling

Hot Fudge Ice Cream Topping

  • 1 jar hot fudge ice cream topping warmed

Whipped Topping

  • 4 cups frozen whipped topping thawed

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Arrange half of the pound cake cubes into the bottom of a glass trifle bowl; top with 1 can cherry pie filling, half of the hot fudge, and 2 cups whipped topping. Repeat layers.
  • Drizzle remaining hot fudge over the top. Spoon a few dollops of cherry pie filling decoratively over whipped topping.
  • Cover trifle and refrigerate until chilled before serving, at least 2 hours.

Notes

This dessert can be assembled up to one day in advance and kept chilled. Use brownies instead of pound cake and garnish with chocolate curls before serving for an extra-chocolaty variation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Black Forest Trifle, Cherry Dessert, Chocolate Dessert, Impressive Dessert, Layered Dessert, Trifle
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