Name: Holiday Candy Cane Cookie Trifle: A Festive Delight!
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box chocolate cake mix (or 1 homemade 9×13 chocolate cake); Ingredients required by the cake mix (oil, eggs, water); 2 cups (480 ml) cold milk; 1 box (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant vanilla pudding; 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream (or 1 container Cool Whip); 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 1 cup crushed candy canes; ½ cup holiday M&M’s (optional); 1–1½ cups small cookies (Gingerbread bites, Teddy Grahams, vanilla cookies, or cinnamon cereal); Additional crushed candy cane; Whipped cream; Crushed candy canes; Small cookies; Holiday M&M’s; White chocolate shavings (optional)

Description

A festive and delicious Holiday Candy Cane Cookie Trifle that combines layers of chocolate cake, peppermint cream filling, and cookie crunch for a delightful dessert.

Ingredients

Scale

1 box chocolate cake mix (or 1 homemade 9×13 chocolate cake)
Ingredients required by the cake mix (oil, eggs, water)
2 cups (480 ml) cold milk
1 box (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant vanilla pudding
1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream (or 1 container Cool Whip)
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 cup crushed candy canes
½ cup holiday M&M’s (optional)
1–1½ cups small cookies (Gingerbread bites, Teddy Grahams, vanilla cookies, or cinnamon cereal)
Additional crushed candy cane
Whipped cream
Crushed candy canes
Small cookies
Holiday M&M’s
White chocolate shavings (optional)

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Instructions

Prepare the cake according to the box (or use homemade). Bake in a 9×13 pan, let it cool completely. Crumble the cake into large soft chunks.
In a bowl, whisk cold milk + vanilla pudding until thick (2 minutes). Fold in heavy cream (whipped) or Cool Whip, peppermint extract, crushed candy canes, and Holiday M&Ms. Mix gently to keep it fluffy.
In a large glass trifle dish, layer chocolate cake chunks, peppermint cream filling, and cookie bites + crushed candy cane. Repeat layers until the dish is full and finish with a thick layer of whipped cream.
Top generously with whipped cream, mini cookies, candy cane pieces, M&M’s, and a bit of crushed cereal for crunch. Your trifle should look festive, snowy, and colorful!

Notes

For a homemade chocolate cake, use your favorite recipe.
Feel free to customize the cookie crunch layer with your favorite small cookies.
Make sure to let the cake cool completely before crumbling.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Layering
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 350
Sugar: 25g
Sodium: 200mg
Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 10g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 50mg