Cherry Cherry Trifle

Prep Time: 45 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Ready In: 80 Minutes

Servings: 10

This recipe uses cherry pie filling mixed with canned Bing cherries in heavy syrup. The flavor balance seems just right! =)

Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) box french vanilla cake mix or 1 (15 ounce) box yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1/3 cup oil

1 1/2 cups water

2 (20 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

1 (15 ounce) can of bing cherries in heavy syrup

2 (4 ounce) boxes french vanilla instant pudding

4 cups milk

1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1 pint whipping cream, beaten until stiff

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar or 1 (16 ounce) container cool whip

Directions:

1. Prepare cake as per package directions in a 9x13 pan.
2. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan.
3. Break the cooled cake into small pieces and set aside.
4. Mix the two cans of pie filling and cherries together in a medium bowl and set aside.
5. Prepare pudding mix/milk according to package directions.
6. Stir in nutmeg and let set up in the fridge for 15 minutes.
7. Prepare whipped cream: Beat chilled cream until stiff.
8. Add vanilla and sugar and mix well.
9. First layer:Sprinkle the bottom of a 3 quart clear glass bowl with half of the cake pieces.
10. Second layer: Spread cake with half of the pudding.
11. Third layer: Spoon half of the cherries on the pudding.
12. Fouth layer: spread half of the whipped cream on the cherries.
13. Repeat.
14. Sprinkle top whipped cream layer with a sprinkling of nutmeg.

By RecipeOfHealth.com