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.
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