Easy Christmas Trifle

A trifle dessert in a glass bowl with layers of red velvet cake, green pudding, whipped cream, and colorful sprinkles on top.

This Christmas Trifle recipe is a wonderful holiday dessert that is made with layers of red velvet cake, green pudding, and simple whipped topping with holiday sprinkles on top.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Chilling Time 15

Total Time 1 5

Servings servings

Calories 255kcal

Author Sherri Hagymas

Ingredients

1 box red velvet cake mix plus ingredients listed on the back of the box (water, oil, eggs)
2 3.3 ounce instant white chocolate pudding mix
3 cups milk cold
12 ounces cool whip divided
Green gel food coloring
Christmas Sprinkles

Instructions

Bake the cake:

Prepare the red velvet cake per to the directions on the back of the box.
1 box red velvet cake mix
After baking, let the cake cool completely.

Make the pudding:

In a mixing bowl, add both pudding mixes and the milk and whisk together until smooth.
2 3.3 ounce instant white chocolate pudding mix, 3 cups milk
Add in half of the cool whip, 6 ounces, and mix until combined.
12 ounces cool whip
Add in ⅛ teaspoon of the green gel food coloring and whisk until completely incorporated. (add more if desired)
Green gel food coloring
Place the pudding mixture in the refrigerator to chill until the cake has cooled.

Assemble the trifle

Cut the cake into approximately 1 or 2-inch cubes.
Add half of the cake cubes to the bottom of a trifle bowl.
Pour half of the pudding mixture over top of the cake and gently spread evenly.
Next, add the remaining cake pieces on top of that pudding layer.
Then top with the rest of the pudding.
Top with the remaining 6 ounces of cool whip and spread evenly.
Lastly, add the Christmas sprinkles over the whipped topping.
Christmas Sprinkles

Notes

Use a mixture of cake colors. Red and white like an angel food cake or vanilla cake is pretty too.

Use a different pudding flavor: Use cheesecake pudding, vanilla pudding or pistachio pudding for a fun twist.

Add berries like slices of strawberries or kiwi or mini marshmallows too.

Make fresh stabilized whipped cream instead of cool whip if you'd like. Just add a tablespoon or 2 of dry vanilla pudding mix per pint of heavy whipping cream

Store in the refrigerator covered for up to 2-3 days.

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