Black Forest Trifle
A stunning layered dessert featuring rich chocolate cake, juicy dark cherries, and cloud-like whipped cream for a simple take on a German classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large Chocolate Sponge Cake
- 3 cups Dark Sweet Cherries
- 3 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 0.5 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 0.5 cup Chocolate Shavings
- 0.25 cup Cherry Juice
Instructions
- Chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes before starting.
- Cut the chocolate sponge cake into uniform 1-inch cubes.
- In the chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Place a layer of cake cubes at the bottom of a glass trifle bowl and drizzle with a little cherry juice.
- Add a generous layer of cherries over the cake.
- Spread a layer of whipped cream over the cherries, making sure it touches the sides of the bowl.
- Repeat the cake, juice, cherry, and cream layers until the bowl is filled, ending with cream.
- Garnish the top with chocolate shavings and a few reserved cherries.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Cut the cake into cubes rather than crumbling for better texture.
- Always spread the layers to the edge of the glass for a beautiful visual effect.
- Best served cold to keep the whipped cream stable.
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