Description
Black Forest Trifle for Christmas is a stunning, festive, alcohol-free dessert layered with rich chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherries—a halal-friendly centerpiece that tastes as good as it looks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 prepared chocolate cake (store-bought or homemade), cut into cubes
- 2 cups cherry pie filling or canned cherries in syrup
- ½ cup cherry syrup or cherry juice (halal substitute for kirsch)
- 3 cups cold heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips
- Optional: extra cherries for topping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Place half of the chocolate cake cubes into the bottom of a trifle dish.
- Drizzle lightly with cherry syrup or juice.
- Spoon half of the cherry filling over the cake layer.
- Top with half of the whipped cream.
- Repeat the layers: cake, syrup, cherries, whipped cream.
- Finish with chocolate shavings and extra cherries for a festive look.
- Chill for at least 3–4 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend.
Notes
- Halal-friendly and alcohol-free (no kirsch).
- Chill for 3–4 hours to let flavors blend and set.
- Can be made with store-bought or homemade chocolate cake.
- Garnish with extra cherries for a festive look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilled; assembled in layers (no-bake)
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Black Forest Trifle for Christmas, Black Forest Trifle, Christmas dessert, halal dessert, alcohol-free dessert, chocolate cake trifle, cherry trifle