Description
This Best Layered Black Forest Trifle is a rich yet easy dessert made with chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries. It’s perfect for quick desserts, dinner ideas, celebrations, and make-ahead food ideas that look impressive but require minimal effort.
Ingredients
2 cups chocolate cake cubes
1 ½ cups cherries
¾ cup cherry syrup
2 cups heavy whipping cream
¼ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup dark chocolate shavings
¼ cup chopped walnuts or hazelnuts
Instructions
1. Cut chocolate cake into bite-sized cubes
2. Prepare cherries and reserve syrup
3. Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla
4. Layer cake in bowl
5. Drizzle with cherry syrup
6. Add cherries and whipped cream
7. Repeat layers
8. Finish with whipped cream and toppings
9. Chill before serving
Notes
Use clear glass for best visual layers
Do not oversoak the cake with syrup
Add final toppings just before serving
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg