Description
This Best Layered Black Forest Trifle is a stunning no-bake dessert made with layers of rich chocolate cake, cherry filling, and whipped cream. A perfect make-ahead trifle for parties, holidays, or gatherings. Learn how to make this easy Black Forest dessert with boxed cake or from scratch, plus tips for variations, storage, and serving ideas.
Ingredients
2 cups chocolate cake or brownies, cubed
1.5 cups cherry pie filling or canned cherries
2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping
2 tablespoons cherry juice or kirsch (optional)
1/4 cup chocolate shavings or curls
Instructions
1. Bake your chocolate cake or brownies and allow to cool completely. Cut into cubes.
2. Open the cherry pie filling or canned cherries. Optional: mix with cherry juice or kirsch.
3. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
4. In a trifle dish, layer cake cubes, drizzle with cherry juice, add cherries, then whipped cream.
5. Repeat the layers until the dish is full.
6. Finish with a layer of whipped cream, cherries, and chocolate shavings on top.
7. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Use store-bought cake or whipped topping for convenience.
Stabilize whipped cream with gelatin if preparing in advance.
Let it chill to allow flavors to meld and cake to soften.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layered
- Cuisine: German-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg