Black Forest Trifles
Total Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 1 pan of chocolate cake or brownies (torn or cut into small pieces)
- 1 pound fresh bing cherries (**or see tip below for using jarred cherries**)
- 6 Tbsp. Kirsch or spiced rum (you can substitute cherry juice or water to make without alcohol)
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream
- 6 Tbsp. powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
- 1 Tbsp. Kirsch (optional)
- bing cherries (with stems)
- chocolate curls or shavings
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Preparation
Step 1
To Make Cherries:
Step 2
In a small saucepan or medium skillet, stir together pitted cherries and sugar over medium heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and cherries release their juice, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, carefully stir in Kirsch, and transfer back to heat. Continue to cook over medium-heat until liquid is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Step 3
To Make Whipped Cream:
Step 4
In an electric mixer bowl (that has preferably been chilled for at least 5-10 minutes beforehand), beat the cream, powdered sugar, cocoa (and Kirsch, if desired) together until peaks form.
Step 5
To Assemble Trifles:
Step 6
Place a layer of chocolate cake or brownies in a trifle bowl. Then spoon or pipe on a layer of chocolate whipped cream. Then add a layer of cherries. Repeat as many times as desired, and top with a layer of whipped cream garnished with chocolate curls and a cherry.
Step 7
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