Gracie
05-26-2010, 05:02 AM
If you've a family get together, or bar-b-q to go to and want to take a quick dessert...take a Triffle! They are so tasty and a great dessert for warmer weather.
In a clear glass mixing bowl, say a 4 quart, take an angel food cake, cut it into approx. 1 1/2" squares or tear the cake into smaller pieces (I like to cut it into pieces, as seems to look prettier in the bowl).
On top of the cake gently pour a can of fruit cocktail (juice, too), as you pour, be sure to do so evenly, and along the inner sides of the bowl. With your spatula, you might want to press the fruit & juice gently so the cake below will better absorb some of the juice.
Next, gently pour a can of cherry pie filling, on top of the f ct. using your spatula to spread it evenly, but you don't have to press the cherries for absorption.
Whip up a large box of instant vanilla pudding per instructions, and pour evenly over the cherry pie filling.
Finally top it all with cool whip, spreading it evenly and to the sides of the bowl.
Step back, and you can see and count all 5 layers, I think it makes a pretty and inviting dessert. You can top the whipped cream with sprinkles, but we like it as is. Pop it into the frig. to cool (or you can have the 2 cans of fruit already chilled, so you can make it then take it directly to your get-to-gether). You're done!
Last thing, use which ever fruit and fruit pie filling you like best, it's not set in stone what to use...after all, it is nothing but a triffle of this and a triffle of that!:yes4: Enjoy!
Gracie
In a clear glass mixing bowl, say a 4 quart, take an angel food cake, cut it into approx. 1 1/2" squares or tear the cake into smaller pieces (I like to cut it into pieces, as seems to look prettier in the bowl).
On top of the cake gently pour a can of fruit cocktail (juice, too), as you pour, be sure to do so evenly, and along the inner sides of the bowl. With your spatula, you might want to press the fruit & juice gently so the cake below will better absorb some of the juice.
Next, gently pour a can of cherry pie filling, on top of the f ct. using your spatula to spread it evenly, but you don't have to press the cherries for absorption.
Whip up a large box of instant vanilla pudding per instructions, and pour evenly over the cherry pie filling.
Finally top it all with cool whip, spreading it evenly and to the sides of the bowl.
Step back, and you can see and count all 5 layers, I think it makes a pretty and inviting dessert. You can top the whipped cream with sprinkles, but we like it as is. Pop it into the frig. to cool (or you can have the 2 cans of fruit already chilled, so you can make it then take it directly to your get-to-gether). You're done!
Last thing, use which ever fruit and fruit pie filling you like best, it's not set in stone what to use...after all, it is nothing but a triffle of this and a triffle of that!:yes4: Enjoy!
Gracie