No-Bake TreatsNo. 2117 · The 2026 edition
Easy Halloween Black Forest Trifle Dessert
A spooky-sweet Black Forest trifle with ghost and pumpkin Peeps lining the glass—no baking skills required!
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This easy Halloween dessert layers devil's food cake cubes with cherry pie filling and whipped topping. Marshmallow ghosts and pumpkins are pressed against the sides of the trifle dish for a festive look. Just assemble and chill for a show-stopping treat.
Ingredients
Directions
- Bake the devil's food cake mix according to the box instructions using a 13x9-inch pan. Let it cool completely, then slice it into cubes.
- Separate the 12 marshmallow ghost Peeps. Arrange them around the inner wall of a trifle dish, pressing lightly so they stick to the glass.
- Add a layer of cake cubes into the dish, filling until it reaches the top of the ghost heads.
- Spread half of the 21-ounce can of cherry pie filling evenly over the cake layer.
- Separate the 12 marshmallow pumpkin Peeps. Line the dish sides with them, pressing against the glass.
- Add another layer of cake cubes, filling the dish to the top of the pumpkins.
- Spread the remaining cherry pie filling on top. Then spread the 8-ounce tub of whipped topping evenly over that.
- Cover the trifle dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
