Saturday, December 21, 2013

let's make a holiday dessert of sugar explosion

Shall we?

You should prepare this for a holiday party as soon as possible. It's just that good.

Christmas Trifle
Serves 8-10

1 box red velvet cake mix, plus ingredients needed to prepare (probably eggs and vegetable oil)
1 box cheesecake flavored Jello pudding mix, plus ingredients needed to prepare (probably milk)
1 8-oz. container Cool Whip
1-1 1/2 packages Oreos

preparation:
For best results, assemble the trifle the day before you serve it, so if you have the time and foresight, I recommend these steps a couple of days in advance. It makes assembly super-easy and quick.

Prepare red velvet cake and pudding, each according to package directions. Let cake cool completely and cut into 1" cubes. Chill pudding in refrigerator. Place Oreos in a large Ziplock bag, seal, and crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet.

assembly:
I assembled mine in a traditional glass trifle dish, but a large glass bowl would also be pretty.

Fold Cool Whip into the chilled pudding. Layer half of the red velvet cake cubes in the bottom of the dish, followed by half of the pudding mixture, and half of the Oreos. Repeat the layers, cover, and store in refrigerator overnight.

serving:

It really does look this pretty:



But when you dish it up, it's a hot, delicious mess. There's just no graceful way to do it.



Eat this among friends and family who don't judge, though, and I promise, you'll be a holiday dessert hero.

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