Chocolate and Fruit Trifle

Have you ever needed to bring a dessert to a function and wanted something elegant, yet easy?

Here is the perfect dessert for you.  A Trifle looks incredible and yet is one of the easiest desserts I have ever made.  Some cake, fruit, and pudding layered together in an elegant bowl = dessert perfection!

Since this had chocolate cake, I added some shaved chocolate to the top.  This is super easy, take a Hershey's bar and use a potato peeler to shave off thin slices of chocolate, a beautiful finishing touch!

12-16 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

1 package (18-1/4 ounces) devil's food cake mix
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup cold water
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
2 cups fresh blueberries
2 kiwifruit, peeled and chopped

Directions:

Prepare cake batter according to package directions; pour into a
greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20
minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Crumble enough cake to
measure 8 cups; set aside. (Save remaining cake for another use.)

In a large bowl, whisk the milk, water and pudding mix for 2 minutes.
Let stand for two minutes or until soft-set. Fold in the whipped
cream.

To assemble, spread 2-1/2 cups pudding mixture in a 4-qt. glass bowl.
Top with half of the crumbled cake; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon
orange juice. Arrange half of the berries and kiwi over cake.
Repeat pudding and cake layers; sprinkle with remaining orange juice.
Top with remaining pudding mixture. Spoon remaining fruit around
edge of bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 12-16
servings.

Taste of Home: Winning Recipes