Trifle in a Mug

 

This simple Black Forest trifle in a mug is sure to go quick . . . but if not, rather than being left with a messy bowl, you have dessert for another day. These keep well, refrigerated, for several days.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 Tbsp baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1 small pkg instant chocolate fudge pudding
• 2 cups milk for pudding
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• chocolate shavings or mint candy, crushed

Method:

 

1. Prepare a large rimmed cookie sheet (11x17) by greasing, lining with wax paper and greasing again.
2.  Bring water, butter and oil to boil.
3. Add hot liquids to combined flour, sugar, cocoa, soda in bowl.
4. Stir in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
5. Spread into prepared pan and bake at 350 F for 20 minutes.
6. After cooling, cut out 24 rounds with cookie cutter or glass to fit mugs or small jars.
7. Place a round of chocolate cake in the bottom of 12 mugs.
8. Top with two tablespoons of cherry pie filling.
9. Beat whipping cream with sugar, then top cherry filling with two tablespoons of whipped cream.
10. Top whipped cream with second layer of cake, then add two - three tablespoons of prepared chocolate fudge pudding.
11. Top with whipped cream and chocolate or mint. To make chocolate shavings use a potato peeler on semi sweet dark chocolate.