BLACK FOREST TRIFLE
This recipe was inspired by my friend Kelly, a Pampered Chef Consultant. You can check her out here!
There are 3 parts to this trifle:
- My Yummy Brownies-recipe below
- Three 21-ounce cans of cherry pie filling
- Fresh whipped cream-recipe below
Then you just layer them in a pattern: brownies, whipped cream, cherries, etc.
Brownies:
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 and line 9″x13″ pan with nonstick foil. In a large bowl, add 4 eggs, and beat with cocoa, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Stir until fully combined and smooth. In the microwave, melt butter. When melted, add sugar, and stir to combine. Add warm butter/sugar mixture to the egg/cocoa mixture, stirring until smooth. Add the flour and stir until fully incorporated. Spread batter into prepared pan, and smooth as needed. Bake brownies about 30 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick. You should find moist crumbs. Cool and cut.
Whipped Cream:
Beat 3 cups heavy cream and 1 cup powdered sugar until thick!
dixiegrl says
Simple and delicious. And, it’s no wonder..chocolate, cherries, and whipped cream were just meant to be together! DH and I loved it!
Kimberlee Lindsey says
In this recipe would I be able to substitute the chery pie filing for strawberry pie filing. Going on a vacation and will not have my regular kitchen tools.
DANIELLE says
SURE!
Mary Thomas says
I am glad I found you. This is an example of my favorite cake. Can’ live without Black Forest. THANKS
Lori says
How far in advance can this be made?
Scott says
1/4 cup cocoa powder not 1 and 1/4 cup… wow… way to make it really confusing. otherwise good.
danielle says
Scott, not sure which part is confusing. As stated, you need 1 1/4 cups cocoa powder.
Julie says
There are directions at the end of this recipe that don’t make sense to me . It says to top with cool whip . But there is a recipe for whip cream and then it say to top with a cherry . But in the directions to make this recipe it says to use 3 21oz cherry pie filling. Then it says to put a cherries on top. There is no cherry on top. This may be confusing to people that don’t have done very little baking. Il feel the direction should be clear.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Ahhhh corrected-thank u! The cherry direction was just if making the brownies alone as a treat!
Arlene Finke says
Could I use frozen sweet cherries instead of canned pie filling? I would juice a few and thicken with arrowroot powder!
Thanks and great recipe!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
I haven’t tried it but it sounds yummy!
Susanne says
I made it with the brownies cut into fall leaves for an added fun look in the trifle bowl
Missy says
Ya I agree with the above comment,
It does look like u need 1 1/4 cup…I think it should just say 1/4