Description
A festive Christmas Trifle Dessert featuring layers of colorful red velvet and green-tinted white cake, combined with a creamy mixture of cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping. This visually stunning and delicious dessert is perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cakes
- 1 white box cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
- 1 red velvet box cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
- 10 drops green food coloring
Cream Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 8 ounces whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350º Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cakes.
- Prepare Cake Mixes: Follow the box directions to prepare both the white and red velvet cake mixes separately.
- Add Food Coloring: Add 10 drops of green food coloring to the prepared white cake batter to create the festive green layer.
- Bake Cakes: Pour each batter into a greased 9×13-inch cake pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool Cakes: Allow the baked cakes to cool completely before handling.
- Prepare Cream Mixture: In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping until smooth and well combined.
- Crumble Cakes: Crumble each cooled cake into separate bowls, reserving ¼ cup of each color for topping the dessert.
- Assemble Trifle: In a clear glass container, layer alternating colors of cake crumbs with the cream mixture to create distinct layers.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle the reserved cake crumbs on top to finish the dessert beautifully.
Notes
- You can use homemade cake mix instead of boxed cake mix if preferred.
- Using a clear glass container is recommended to showcase the colorful layers of the trifle.
- Berries pair well with red velvet cake, while fruits like oranges or kiwis complement the white cake layers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
