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No-Bake TreatsNo. 6903 · The 2026 edition

Easy Halloween Black Forest Trifle Dessert

A spooky-sweet layered dessert that’s as easy as it is impressive.

40 min Serves 10 Medium American

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This Halloween Black Forest Trifle layers devil's food cake, cherry pie filling, and whipped topping with adorable marshmallow Peeps around the sides. It’s a no-fuss dessert that looks festive and tastes delicious.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Follow the package directions to make the devil's food cake batter, then bake it in a 13x9-inch pan. Let it cool completely before cutting into cubes.
  2. Separate the marshmallow ghost Peeps and arrange them around the inside walls of your trifle dish, pressing them gently so they stick to the glass.
  3. Add a single layer of cake cubes into the dish, making sure the cake reaches up to the top of the ghost heads.
  4. Spoon half of the cherry pie filling over the cake layer and spread it into an even layer.
  5. For the next layer, separate the marshmallow pumpkin Peeps and press them around the sides of the dish against the glass.
  6. Put another layer of cake cubes into the dish, filling it up to the top of the pumpkin Peeps.
  7. Add the remaining cherry pie filling and spread it evenly. Then cover the pie filling with the whipped topping, spreading it out evenly.
  8. Wrap the dish with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve.

Per serving

  • 10.0 fat g
  • 62.0 carbs g
  • 30.0 sugar g
  • 338.0 calories
  • 4.0 protein g

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