Description
Red velvet trifle seamlessly blends rich chocolate layers with creamy cheesecake goodness. Sweet Southern charm meets elegant dessert perfection, inviting you to savor each luxurious spoonful of this irresistible treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Cream Layer:
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Garnish and Assembly:
- 1/2 cup chocolate shavings
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Sift cake flour and cocoa powder together in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Whisk eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, red food coloring, and white vinegar in a separate bowl until thoroughly combined and vibrant red.
- Gradually fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing until smooth and free of lumps.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool completely at room temperature, approximately 1 hour.
- Beat cream cheese until soft and fluffy, gradually adding powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, creating a light and airy filling.
- Cut cooled cake into small cubes or crumble into pieces.
- Layer cake pieces and cream mixture in a clear glass trifle dish, creating alternating layers.
- Refrigerate assembled trifle for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld.
- Before serving, garnish with chocolate shavings, chopped pecans, and fresh raspberries.
- Dust top with powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
- Serve chilled and enjoy the decadent red velvet trifle.
Notes
- Ensure cake is completely cooled before assembling to prevent cream mixture from melting and losing its structure.
- Crumble cake into uniform small pieces for better texture and easier layering in the trifle dish.
- Use full-fat cream cheese and heavy cream for a richer, more indulgent dessert that holds its shape perfectly.
- For gluten-free option, substitute cake flour with almond flour or gluten-free blend, maintaining the same measurement ratio.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg