chocolate raspberry creme trifle
I was just notified that this took the grand prize of the online recipe club, Love of Foods, for their Mother's Day contest. I was in the mood to make a trifle, so I asked my sweetie if he wanted a raspberry trifle or a chocolate one. Then I thought well why not make both? This is what I came up with. This is not so much baking as assembling, and is very easy, yet makes a spectacular presentation. A little raspberry liquor or kirsch sprinkled on the cake layers is very nice indeed, but optional.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
We love a trifle, and this chocolate raspberry cream trifle is as delicious as it is beautiful. There are layers and layers of yumminess with tart raspberries, sweet cream, and chocolate cake. It's rich, and a little will go a long way. This will easily feed a crowd and be a hit whenever served.
Ingredients
- 32 ounces chocolate cream glazed cakes from bakery (two 16 oz) or bake your own chocolate cake in a 9x13 inch pan
- 24 ounces frozen raspberries (two 12 oz packages) drained well and maybe 2 - 3 Tbsp sugar sprinkled over the top
- 6 ounces fresh raspberries, for garnish
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3.4 ounces package instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 6 ounces raspberry jam, if you warm in microwave it will spread easier
How To Make chocolate raspberry creme trifle
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Step 1In a large mixing bowl beat the milk, water, and extract until blended. -
Step 2Add pudding mix and whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft set.
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Step 3Cover and chill until the mixture is partially set.
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Step 4Then fold in the frozen whipped topping.
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Step 5Cut the cake into cubes.
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Step 6Place half of them in the bottom of a trifle bowl.
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Step 7Top with 1/3 the cream mixture.
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Step 8Carefully spread with jam.
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Step 9Put one package of raspberries next.
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Step 10Layer the rest of the cake cubes.
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Step 11Then 1/3 cream mixture and then the remaining raspberries.
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Step 12Then top with the cream mixture.
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Step 13Sprinkle fresh raspberries over the top for garnish.
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