Black Forest Trifle
Recipe from
The Food Channel
This traditional German Black Forest Cake is made with fresh whipped cream and is decadently rich and juicy.
Servings:
Serves 12
Prep Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
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1each 9" X 13" pan chocolate cake mix (18.25 oz box)see savings
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2 cans(15 oz. each) Dark Bing Cherries, pitted in heavy juicesee savings
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Fresh orange juice, as neededsee savings
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1 1/2 cupssugar, dividedsee savings
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3 tablespoonscornstarchsee savings
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3 tablespoonswatersee savings
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2 tablespoonsChambord or Kirschsee savings
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4.2 ouncesChocolate mousse mix (commercially prepared)see savings
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1 cupmilksee savings
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3 cupsheavy whipping creamsee savings
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3/4 teaspoonvanilla extract, puresee savings
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1 ounceshaved chocolate (optional)see savings
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Directions
1.
Bake cake according to package instructions. Cool. Cut 6 by 8 into 1 1/2" squares.
2.
Drain cherries and reserve juice. Add enough orange juice to cherry juice to equal 1 3/4 cups.
3.
Heat juice and 1 cup of sugar to a light boil. Reserve remaining 1/2 cup of sugar for whipped cream.
4.
Blend cornstarch with water. Add to boiling juice. Blend with a wire whip to thicken.
5.
Add cherries and cook for 5 minutes. Cool to room temperature and add Chambord. Chill to 40 degrees F or less.
6.
Whip mousse mix with cold milk and refrigerate to thicken slightly. Mix well with wire whip.
7.
Whip heavy cream on medium speed. Add remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and vanilla extract and whip until cream forms soft peaks.
8.
Assemble in an 8" round, 5" deep glass trifle bowl.
9.
Line the bottom of the bowl with 1 layer of chocolate cake cubes. Fit cake cubes tightly against sides of bowl. (This should take approx. half of the cake.)
10.
Spread a layer of the cherries and sauce over the cake cubes, making sure they're visible against the side of the bowl. Then add a layer of mousse. Repeat the layers of cake, cherries, and mouse. Reserve 5 to 9 cherries for garnish.
11.
Spread a layer of whipped cream over the top and garnish with the remaining cherries, along with chocolate shavings (if desired).
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