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Holiday Cherry Trifle Dessert

Here's how you make Holiday Cherry Trifle Dessert
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1 (6 ounce) package Jell-O cherry gelatin
  • Sugar (optional)
  • 2 cups ice cubes
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • 4 cups angel food cake or pound cake, sliced into cubes (about half a cake you may use more if desired)
  • 1 1/2 cups light cream (such as half and half)
  • 1 (4 ounce) package vanilla flavor instant pudding mix
  • 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip topping, thawed and divided
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare a 3-quart glass serving bowl or trifle bowl.

  • Step 2: Stir boiling water into gelatin in a large bowl at least 2 minutes or until completely dissolved (can add sugar for a sweeter taste if desired).

  • Step 3: Stir in the ice cubes until melted.

  • Step 4: Mix in the cherry pie filling until combined.

  • Step 5: Place all the cake cubes in the the bottom of the bowl.

  • Step 6: Spoon the gelatin mixture over cake cubes.

  • Step 7: Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until set but not firm.

  • Step 8: Pour the 1-1/2 cups half and half cream into large bowl; add pudding mix, then whisk or beat on low speed for about 1 minute.

  • Step 9: Gently stir in 1/2 of the Cool Whip whipped topping, then spoon over the gelatin mixture in a bowl.

  • Step 10: Refrigerate 3 hours or more or until set.

  • Step 11: Garnish with remaining Cool Whip topping.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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