If I’m not baking my Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake or Red Velvet Bundt Cake, then I look to making this trifle instead. You get the bonus of having red velvet cake with all of the other delicious goodies added to it too. And the best part is that you don’t have to be an experienced cake decorator to make this red velvet cake trifle. It’s literally made by layering the ingredients, so it’s very easy to assemble.
How to make this great holiday dessert:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Follow the instructions in the recipe to make the red velvet cake, the syrup and the whipped cream.
How to Assemble a Red Velvet Cake Trifle:
Tips:
Quick & easy tip: Use a boxed red velvet cake mix instead of making it from scratch (bake it in a 9×12-inch pan) If you don’t wish to use mascarpone cheese, you can substitute 6 ounces of cream cheese for the mascarpone (10 ounces cream cheese in total). Using low fat cream cheese is completely okay. I use Scharffenberger Dark Chocolate. To get it ready for shaving, place a chunk of chocolate in the microwave for about 20 seconds, then shave with a potato peeler to create curly little shards of chocolate. Quick & easy tip: Use chocolate chips in place of shaved dark chocolate. If you don’t have a trifle bowl, use a glass bowl with tall sides instead. Make ahead tip: The trifle can be prepared early in the day. Refrigerate and cover with plastic wrap. Add the garnish just before serving.
This Red Velvet Cake Trifle turns out to be so holiday-pretty, but you can make it any time of year and leave off the cranberry garnish. When I first made this recipe, I brought it to a party and I came home with an empty trifle dish. That was a pretty good indication that it was well received. Plates were scraped clean, and there were many compliments all around.
The cheesecake whipped cream is sweet and wonderful when scooped up with the red velvet cake, and I love the hint of almond and chocolate flavors in there too. As a lover of red velvet myself, I declare this recipe a big-time keeper! Enjoy! You might also like to try my Red Velvet Cheesecake, Red Velvet Whoopie Pies or these Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies.
