Chocolate and Fruit Trifle Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) devil's food cake mix
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 2 kiwifruit, peeled and chopped

Directions

• Prepare cake batter according to package directions; pour into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Crumble enough cake to measure 8 cups; set aside. (Save remaining cake for another use.)
• In a large bowl, whisk the milk, water and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for two minutes or until soft-set. Fold in the whipped cream.
• To assemble, spread 2-1/2 cups pudding mixture in a 4-qt. glass bowl. Top with half of the crumbled cake; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon orange juice. Arrange half of the berries and kiwi over cake.
• Repeat pudding and cake layers; sprinkle with remaining orange juice. Top with remaining pudding mixture. Spoon remaining fruit around edge of bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Chocolate and Fruit Trifle published in Quick Cooking November/December 2000, p27