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Red Velvet Cake Trifle Dessert
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Red Velvet Trifle

This recipe for our Red Velvet Cream Cheese Cake Trifle looks beautiful and tastes heavenly. As different layers of hot fudge, fluffy cream cheese, whipped cream, and chocolate pudding come together, this scrumptious red velvet cake dessert will be the centerpiece of your Christmas or Valentine's Day celebrations.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cake, chocolate, cream cheese, hot fudge, red velvet, trifle, whipped cream
Servings: 15 Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake Layer

  • 1 box red velvet cake mix prepared with vegetable oil and eggs per the cake mix directions

Pudding Layer

  • 2 small boxes Instant chocolate pudding layer - Also can do white chocolate, vanilla or cheesecake pudding
  • 4 cups milk
  • fudge layer

Fudge Layer

  • 1 jar hot fudge topping or Nutella Spread

Fresh Whipped Cream Layer - Can also use 4 - 8 oz containers of Cool Whip - omit the powdered sugar if using already made

  • 4 cups heavy whipping cream makes 8 cups - You will use 2 cups in cream cheese whipped cream
  • ⅔ cup powdered sugar add more if desired
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Layer

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar may add more to taste after you add the whipped cream
  • Use 2 cups out of the fresh whipped cream (above) or 8 oz Cool Whip

Toppings

  • chopped chocolate bar or curls
  • red velvet crumbles from cake

Instructions

Red Velvet Cake Layer

  • Prepare the red velvet cake mix according to the directions on the box and bake it in a 9x13 pan. Let cake cool.

Make the Chocolate Pudding

  • Prepare chocolate pudding (or pudding flavor of choice) and whisk together the pudding mix and milk together for 2 minutes, place in fridge - Pudding will be soft-set in 5 min.

Make the Whipped Cream

  • Make the whipped cream using an electric mixer in a large bowl on medium high whipping the heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract together until you get stiff peaks, like whipped cream, without over-beating. Set aside reserve 2 cups for the cream cheese whipped cream.

Make the Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Layers

  • To make the cream cheese whipped cream, use an electric mixer and whip the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a medium bowl until fluffy.
  • Fold in 2 cups (8 oz) of the whipped cream you just made to the cream cheese mixture and mix until combined, add vanilla extract. Set aside. You should have 4 cups remaining whipped cream left. If you want it sweeter, add more powdered sugar. FYI - Cream cheese whipped cream can be made up to a day ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator.

Make the Hot Fudge or Nutella Layer

  • Place hot fudge or Nutella in the microwave for 20 seconds to loosen it up for pouring on top of layers when you're ready to make the trifle

Assembling the Trifle

  • When you are ready to make the trifle, cut the cake up into cubes and place a layer of cubes in the bottom of a trifle dish.
  • Top the cake cubes in this order with 1/2 of the chocolate fudge topping or Nutella, ½ of the chocolate pudding, ½ of the cream cheese whipped cream and then ½ of the whipped cream.
  • Repeat the layers 1 more time ending with a layer of whipped cream. When you do the top, to make it look extra special, place the remaining whipped cream in a pastry bag with large star tip and pipe some stars in the middle and then pipe large swirls on the edges.
  • Place some red velvet cake crumbles and chopped chocolate or chocolate curls on top.
  • Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 1 day before serving.