This easy-to-put-together black forest trifle has all the components of a black forest cake - moist chocolate sponge, smooth chocolate pudding, tart and sweet cherry pie filling and light and fluffy whipped cream. All completely homemade!
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My Mom used to make this trifle, but with store bought cake mix, chocolate pudding and cherry pie filling. I decided to re-create the trifle and make all the components from scratch. I have to say I was very happy with the outcome! The result is a rich, light, fluffy, tart, and sweet dish all in one. It went very fast when I presented it as dessert to some friends and I received a ton of compliments!
If you like cherry desserts, try my cherry layer cake, or the classic cherry pie!
Instructions
You will want to start off with the cake. I used the exact same cake I used for my Ultimate Chocolate Cake. It is such an amazing light, but moist cake and works perfectly for this trifle.
Chocolate Pudding
Next, let's make the chocolate pudding. This chocolate pudding is so creamy and gets such an immense chocolate flavour from both cocoa powder and chocolate! Cocoa powder, corn starch, sugar, salt, and milk are heated in a saucepan over medium heat. You will know that it is ready when the mixture has thickened and it coats the back of a spoon.
You will then take the saucepan off the heat and immediately add the chocolate, butter, and vanilla. Whisk the pudding until it is all nice and smooth. Pour the pudding through a fine mesh sieve to make sure to get any last lumps out and then cover the surface with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator until needed.
Cherry Pie Filling
This cherry pie filling is so amazingly tart and sweet! It's very easy to make and takes just sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, salt, cherries and kirsch. Kirsch is a cherry liquor and enhances the natural cherry flavour. If you would not like to use it for whatever reason, you can just leave it out.
The pie filling will still taste amazing! Make sure to keep about 6 whole cherries for decorating the top of the trifle.
Lastly you will make the whipped cream and then assemble the whole trifle. This is a super easy dessert and is so flavourful. I hope it makes it's way to your table!
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