Description
Indulgent layers of Black Forest Trifle dance with rich chocolate, luscious cherries, and whipped cream, creating a dessert that celebrates German culinary elegance. Creamy, chocolatey, and irresistibly sweet, you’ll savor each spoonful of this classic treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (9-inch/23 cm) chocolate cake, cut into cubes
- 2 cups (480 ml) cherry pie filling or pitted fresh cherries
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream
Flavor Enhancers:
- ¼ cup (60 ml) cherry liqueur or juice (optional)
- ⅓ cup (40 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (30 g) chocolate shavings or grated chocolate
Garnish:
- Fresh cherries
- Additional chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until it forms luxurious, velvety peaks with a smooth, cloud-like texture. Reserve this creamy mixture for later assembly.
- Transform the chocolate cake into delicate, bite-sized cubes. Enhance the cake’s flavor profile by delicately drizzling cherry liqueur or juice, allowing the liquid to permeate the cake’s soft interior.
- Select a transparent trifle dish or elegant glass vessel to showcase the dessert’s beautiful layers. Construct the first tier by carefully placing a generous layer of cake cubes as the foundational element.
- Generously spread a vibrant layer of cherry pie filling over the cake cubes, ensuring even distribution and maximum flavor coverage.
- Gently cascade the whipped cream over the cherry layer, creating a billowy, smooth surface. Sprinkle a delicate shower of chocolate shavings across the cream, adding textural intrigue.
- Repeat the layering process two additional times, building height and complexity with each stratum of cake, cherries, cream, and chocolate.
- Crown the trifle with a final flourish of whipped cream, creating an elegant, peaked summit.
- Adorn the dessert with fresh, glossy cherries and an artistic scattering of chocolate shavings to elevate its visual appeal.
- Refrigerate the completed trifle for a minimum of two hours, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify. Serve thoroughly chilled for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Opt for a moist chocolate cake to enhance the dessert’s richness and prevent dryness in each bite.
- Drain cherry pie filling slightly to avoid excess liquid that might make the trifle soggy.
- Create a lighter version by using low-fat whipped cream and sugar-free cherry filling for a reduced-calorie option.
- For a boozy kick, soak cake cubes in kirsch or dark rum before layering to intensify the Black Forest flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg