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Save a few cherries or cake crumbs to garnish the top layer. Repeat the layering with the remaining cake, pudding, cherries and whipped cream.
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Top with half of the pudding, then half of the cherries, and half of the whipped cream. Place half of the cake crumbles in the bottom of a trifle dish.
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Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming, and then cool.įor the whipped cream: Using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat the cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens to the consistency of pudding, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir a couple tablespoons of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, then stir the egg yolks back into the hot mixture to temper. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon while the mixture comes to a low boil and thickens, 7 to 9 minutes. Crumble the cake into medium chunks, cover, and then set aside.įor the pudding: In a large saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt, and mix well. Stir constantly as it boils and thickens. With a long, serrated knife, cut the cooled cake vertically (all the way across the cake) into 1/2-inch slices. Pick out the ten best-looking cherries and blot them dry with paper towels.
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CHOCOLATE PUDDING: In a large saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cocoa, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and 3 cups of the milk. Assemble the trifle: Put the cream, sugar, and kirsch in the large bowl of an electric mixer and whip on high speed until it holds firm peaks. Mix in brandy into the batter before baking. Pour into the pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 40 minutes.Ĭool the cake completely. CHOCOLATE CAKE: prepare cake according to mix box directions or recipe of choice. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder. Grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.