Description
A festive dessert made with layers of cake, pudding, and whipped cream, decorated like a Christmas tree.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix
- 3 cups of milk
- 2 packages of instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups of whipped cream
- Green food coloring
- Red and green sprinkles
- Maraschino cherries for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare the vanilla cake according to the package instructions and let it cool.
- In a bowl, mix the milk and instant pudding until thickened.
- Add green food coloring to the pudding until desired color is achieved.
- Cut the cooled cake into small cubes.
- In a trifle dish, layer the cake cubes, green pudding, and whipped cream.
- Repeat the layers until the dish is full.
- Top the trifle with whipped cream, sprinkles, and cherries.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- Use any flavor of cake for variation.
- Make it a day ahead for better flavor.
- Use a clear dish to showcase the layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Trifle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Christmas Tree Cake Trifle, Christmas dessert, holiday trifle