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Valentine's Day trifle with layers of pink and red
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Valentine's Day Trifle

A gorgeous trifle dessert for Valentine's Day made with vanilla cake crumbles and a sweet creamy whipped filling.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 86kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes white cake mix prepared according to box directions
  • Red and pink gel food coloring
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 ounce tub Cool Whip
  • Valentine sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Prepare the cake mixes according to the box directions.
  • Split the batter equally into four bowls.
  • Add red gel food coloring to one bowl, creating a rich red color.  The amount of food coloring used will vary depending on the brand.
  • Add a small amount of pink gel food coloring to one bowl, creating a light pink color.
  • Add pink food coloring and a small amount of red to a third bowl, creating a medium pink color.
  • Finally, add pink and red to the last bowl, creating a dark pink color.
  • Note: You can always add more, but you can't take coloring out.  
  • Transfer each bowl of batter into a greased 8-inch round cake pan or 8x8-inch square cake pan.
  • Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow cakes to cool. 
  • Once cakes are cooled, crumble each cake, setting aside 2 tablespoons of each color for topping.
  • In a medium bowl, mix whipped cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and Cool Whip until well combined.
  • To assemble trifle, alternate each color of cake with a layer of cream.
  • To finish, sprinkle remaining cake crumbs and Valentine sprinkles on top.
  • Refrigerate until ready to enjoy.

Notes

  • I recommend letting the trifle chill in the fridge for about two hours before you serve it. 
  • You can mix things up by using chocolate, red velvet or confetti cake mix. 
  • You can add in strawberries, raspberries, brownie pieces or candy pieces into your trifle. 

Nutrition

Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 74mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.04mg