Black Forest Trifle
Layered cake, whipped cream, and cherries in a glass—the TikTok version of Black Forest cake. No baking required; just assemble and impress.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 8 oz (about 1/3 of a 10-inch round cake or 6–8 slices) store-bought chocolate cake or pound cake
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 oz dark chocolate (70% or higher), chopped
- 1 cup canned or jarred cherries in syrup, drained (reserve 2 tbsp syrup)
- 1 tbsp kirsch or cherry liqueur (optional, but authentic)
- 4 whole maraschino cherries (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Cube or tear the chocolate cake into bite-sized pieces.
- 3
Toss drained cherries with kirsch (if using) and 2 tbsp of the reserved cherry syrup.
- 4
In each of 4 glasses or bowls, layer: one-quarter of the cake, one-quarter of the whipped cream, one-quarter of the cherry mixture.
- 5
Sprinkle cocoa powder over the top layer, then scatter chopped dark chocolate and a maraschino cherry on each.
- 6
Serve immediately or chill up to 2 hours before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- whisk or electric mixer
- mixing bowl
- 4 drinking glasses or dessert bowls
- knife (for chopping chocolate and cake)
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