Another trifle – many variations on a theme! If using frozen cherries, make the sauce first and refrigerate. It should be cold to make the trifle. The quantities do not have to be exact – this dish was invented using leftovers from tea. Some suggest making it in a large dish, single layer for easier serving. Useful, but not as impressive!
Ingredients:
- 1 9 x 13 chocolate cake, chocolate pound cake, or brownies cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 c Cherry Herring liqueur (In a pinch use Amaretto but it is not nearly as good.)
- 4 pkg (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding
- 6 c cold milk or even better 1/2 and 1/2
- 1 qt (4 c) whipping cream – whipped
- 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1 tsp almond/vanilla extract
- 3 cans cherry pie filling (or, be really fancy and use frozen dark cherries – see Note)
- 1 c toasted almond slivers and/or chocolate shavings
Directions:
- Whip the cream.
- Add the powdered sugar and almond extract.
- Pave the bottom of a straight sided glass bowl with half the cake. Make sure it goes all the way to the sides of the bowl so it will show when done.
- Sprinkle with half the Cherry Herring.
- Mix the instant pudding with the milk/1/2&12.
- Layer half the pudding on the cake. Again, go all the way to the side of the bowl.
- Spoon on half the pie filling/ fruit. Make sure it is up to the side of the bowl.
- Spoon on half the whipped cream.
- Place the remainder of the cake, pudding, fruit and whipped cream in layers in bowl.
- Sprinkle the almond and chocolate on top.
Serves: 30 You want a LARGE (like 12 inch) tall glass bowl for this.
Source: A riff on Sunset Cook Book’s recipe
Note: Frozen Cherry Sauce
- 4 1/2 c frozen cherries (about 50 oz/3+ lbs)
- 4 c of the syrup from the frozen cherries (If not enough add water to make 4 c)
- 3/4 c granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 cup water
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Place the cherries, sugar and the syrup in a saucepan.
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Bring to a boil.
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Simmer for another 3 minutes.
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Stir in the cornstarch mixture, stirring continually until the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute.
- Cool before adding to trifle.
