Black Forest Trifles

The recipe Black Forest Trifles can be made in around 45 minutes. This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe serves 12 and costs $1.72 per serving. One serving contains 290 calories, 3g of protein, and 15g of fat. 50 people have tried and liked this recipe. Head to the store and pick up chocolate curls, dried bing cherries, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a rather cheap side dish. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. With a spoonacular score of 16%, this dish is rather bad. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Black Forest Cheesecake Trifles, Black Forest Brownie Mini Trifles, and Easy Gluten-Free Entertaining (: Black Forest Brownie Trifles).

Servings: 12

 

Ingredients:

chocolate curls or shavings

bing cherries (with stems)

2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream

1 Tbsp. Kirsch (optional)

1 pan of chocolate cake or brownies, torn or cut into small pieces

6 Tbsp. powdered sugar, sifted

6 Tbsp. Kirsch or spiced rum (you can substitute cherry juice or water to make without alcohol)

3 Tbsp. sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

To Make Cherries: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.To Make Whipped Cream: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.To Assemble Trifles: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 by step:


1. To Make Cherries: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.

2. 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.To Make Whipped CreamIn 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.To Assemble Trifles

1. 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.


Nutrition Information:

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289k Calories
3g Protein
15g Total Fat
31g Carbs
1% Health Score
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Calories
289k
14%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
9g
59%

Carbohydrates
31g
11%

  Sugar
22g
25%

Cholesterol
54mg
18%

Sodium
20mg
1%

Alcohol
2g
16%

Caffeine
4mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
7%

Vitamin A
1648IU
33%

Fiber
3g
14%

Calcium
55mg
6%

Iron
0.82mg
5%

Copper
0.09mg
4%

Manganese
0.08mg
4%

Phosphorus
40mg
4%

Magnesium
13mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.43mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

Potassium
63mg
2%

Zinc
0.24mg
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

Vitamin B12
0.07µg
1%

Vitamin B5
0.11mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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