Description
This festive Christmas Trifle Dessert features layers of vibrant green and red velvet cake combined with a creamy sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese mixture, topped with whipped topping and colorful cake crumbs, making it a perfect show-stopping holiday treat for 12 servings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layers
- 1 white box cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
- Green food coloring (about 10 drops)
- 1 red velvet box cake mix (prepared according to box directions)
Cream Layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 8 ounce tub whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350º Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for baking the cakes evenly.
- Prepare Cake Mixes: Follow the box directions to prepare the white and red velvet cake batters separately in two bowls.
- Color the White Cake Batter: Add 10 drops of green food coloring to the white cake batter and mix well to create a vibrant green color.
- Transfer Batters: Grease a 9×13 inch cake pan and divide the batters into separate parts to bake each color layer.
- Bake the Cakes: Bake the cakes at 350º F for 23 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool Cakes: Let the cakes cool completely before handling to prevent melting or breaking apart the cream layers.
- Prepare Cream Mixture: In a medium bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and whipped topping until smooth and fully combined.
- Crumble Cakes: Crumble both the green and red velvet cakes into pieces, reserving 1/4 cup of each color to use as topping later.
- Assemble the Trifle: In a large trifle dish or bowl, alternate layers of crumbled cake and the cream mixture, starting and ending with cake layers for a beautiful layered effect.
- Top and Serve: Sprinkle the reserved cake crumbs over the top to decorate and add texture. Chill if desired before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
- You can substitute homemade cakes if preferred, but box mixes help simplify the process.
- For a more intense green color, adjust the food coloring drops accordingly.
- Make sure cakes are fully cooled before crumbling to avoid melting the cream layer.
- Chilling the trifle for a few hours improves flavor melding and texture.
- This dessert can be prepared a day in advance and kept refrigerated.
