chocolate-dipped peanut butter balls that are crunchy. A Christmas cookie that has been a family favorite for at least three generations. Can be kept in the fridge, frozen, or eaten right away.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 hrs |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Servings: | 18 |
| Yield: | 1 trifle |
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) sponge cake
- 1 cup strawberry jelly
- 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O gelatin mix
- 15 ounces prepared vanilla pudding
- ½ pint heavy cream
- 2 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
- Slice cake and spread pieces with jelly. Sandwich pieces of cake together and arrange in the bottom of a glass trifle or serving bowl. Prepare gelatin according to the package directions and pour over cake. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
- Pour prepared pudding over set gelatin. In a medium bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form; spread over pudding. Sprinkle with chocolate and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 224 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 218 mg |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Fat | 7 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I posted the trifle photo here, so you will notice that I added a layer of strawberries. I did not add the chocolate since we did not make trifle that way in Ireland where I used to live. I used Bird’s Custard since that was also more authentic from my experience. Absolutely delicious! Eileen
Really changed this up, but a great starter recipe for me. Cake mix cake; no jelly; liquid jello poured right over the cubed cake; pudding on top of that when jello set up; whipped topping on top of that. Not bad for a quick dessert.
With my English trifle I substituted shortcake rounds on the bottom soaked w/sherry overnight. The added 1 cup of drained fruit cocktail minus any pineapple to the jello. Hot Custard or vanilla pudding cooled then pured on top of the set jello. Complete topping w/fresh whipped cream ( carton type ) then toss sprinkes on the top and a cherry in the center if desired. The sherry adds that special flavor.
I didn’t have a dish nearly large enough to hold all of this. I ended up only using one package of strawberry jello. It looked like a dessert my grandma would have served and I was skeptical, but it was pretty good! My friends LOVED it so I might make it again.
Simple…georgeous in a glass trifle dish…delicious! I wowed my company when I presented this dessert. I used raspberry instead of strawberry jam and jello. Make sure you don’t use cool whip vs. whipped heavy cream. The heavy cream puts it over the top. The only thing that could make it better would be fresh raspberry or strawberry for garnish.
This trifle is so easy to make and it is one of my families favorite desserts.I have also used raspberry jelly and gelatin and it tasted just as good.