Easy Chocolate Trifle

Go ahead and experiment with other flavors of pudding and fruit!

Grand Finale's Grand Trifle

This recipe is from the Grand Finale in Glendale, OH, outside of Cincinnati
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4    cups pound cake or yellow cake, chunks
1   cup fresh or frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed
1/2  cup port wine
1/2 cup sherry
8 large scoops vanilla ice cream
1 cup sweetened raspberry puree
1 1/2 - 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
8 marashcino or chocolate covered cherries for garnish

In 8 large brandy snifers or 2 qt glass trifle bowl - layer the first 8 ingredients in the order given

Garnish with cherries,

Chill at least 1 hour to blend flavors

Serves 8

Strawberry Trifle

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
2 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen strawberries, defrosted
2 cups (3 oz. pkg.) prepared vanilla pudding
1 cup whipped cream, sweetened (La Crème or Cool Whip)
Fresh Strawberries, sliced (for garnish)

Make cake according to package directions. Bake cake in a rectangular 9" x 13" baking pan. Using half the cake, break it into pieces. Place the other cake half into the bottom of a large glass serving bowl. Layer strawberries, cake pieces and then pudding. Keep layering until all ingredients are used. Top with whipped cream and sliced fresh strawberries. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.