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Christmas Trifle Dessert Recipe

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This festive Christmas Trifle Dessert layers vibrant green and red velvet cakes with a creamy sweetened cream cheese mixture, creating a visually stunning and delicious holiday treat. Perfect for gatherings, this no-fuss dessert combines the ease of box cake mixes with a luscious whipped topping filling.

Ingredients

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Cake Mixes

  • 1 white box cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
  • 1 red velvet box cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
  • Green food coloring (10 drops)

Cream Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 ounce tub whipped topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350º Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cakes.
  2. Prepare Cake Mixes: Follow the box directions to prepare both the white and red velvet cake mixes in separate bowls.
  3. Create Green Layer: Add 10 drops of green food coloring into the prepared white cake mix and mix thoroughly until the batter is evenly green.
  4. Transfer to Pans: Grease two 9×13 inch cake pans. Pour the green (white cake mix) batter into one and the red velvet batter into the other.
  5. Bake Cakes: Bake both cakes in the preheated oven for 23-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Cool Cakes: Remove cakes from the oven and let them cool completely before handling.
  7. Prepare Cream Filling: In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping. Mix thoroughly until smooth and well blended.
  8. Crumble Cakes: Crumble each cooled cake into separate bowls. Reserve about 1/4 cup of crumbs from each for topping the dessert later.
  9. Assemble Trifle: In a trifle bowl or large glass dish, layer the crumbled cakes alternately with the cream filling. Start with one color of cake crumbs, then add a layer of cream, followed by the other color, repeating until ingredients are used.
  10. Top and Chill: Sprinkle the reserved cake crumbs on top as a decorative finish. Refrigerate the assembled trifle for at least 1 hour before serving to let flavors meld.

Notes

  • Make sure cakes are completely cooled before crumbling to prevent cream filling mixing with warm cake.
  • You can substitute cool whip for whipped topping if desired.
  • For added texture, consider adding fresh berries or nuts between layers.
  • The dessert is best served chilled and consumed within 2-3 days.

Keywords: Christmas dessert, trifle dessert, holiday dessert, layered cake dessert, cream cheese dessert, red velvet trifle

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