Christmas Trifle Dessert
This easy Christmas trifle dessert comes together with bright red and green cake layers and a smooth, fluffy cream cheese filling for a cheerful holiday sweet treat.
Servings: 12
Calories: 440kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red velvet cake , baked and cooled
- 1 vanilla cake , baked, cooled and tinted green
- 3 cups whipped cream
- 1 cup cream cheese , softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prep cakes. Bake the red velvet and green vanilla cakes according to your recipe or box instructions. Let them cool completely, then crumble them into medium chunks.
- Make cream layer. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream until light and fluffy.
- Build trifle. Add a layer of red velvet cake to the bottom of trifle cups. Spoon a layer of the cream mixture over the top. Add a layer of green cake, followed by more cream. Continue layering until the cups are full.
- Finish and chill. Spread the remaining cream mixture over the top. Sprinkle a mix of red and green cake crumbs for decoration. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving so the layers set.
Notes
Tint the vanilla cake before baking.
If you are making these ahead use a stabilized whipped cream such as Cool Whip.
You can make individual trifle cups in clear glasses, small mason jars or make one large trifle in a trifle dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 656mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 2mg