Easy Christmas Tree Cake Trifle

overhead view Christmas Tree Cake trifle in a glass trifle dish.

Chrysti Benner

This easy holiday trifle layers the classic Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes with creamy pudding and fresh berries for a quick no-bake dessert that’s festive and nostalgic.

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Prep Time 15

Chill Time 2

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 72 kcal

Equipment

Trifle Dish

Ingredients

1 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
2 cups whipped topping (divided)
8 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes (cut into 1-inch pieces)
2 cups fresh strawberries (sliced or diced)
Green sugar sprinkles (for garnish)
Red icing (for garnish)
Additional strawberries and/or Christmas Tree Cake (optional for garnish)

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, whisk the vanilla pudding mix and cold milk together for about two minutes, until thickened.
Use a spatula to gently fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping until smooth.
In a large glass trifle dish (or individual serving cups, if preferred), layer a third of the Christmas Tree Cake pieces on the bottom of the dish. Then add a layer of a third of the pudding mixture, followed by a layer of half of the berries. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a pudding layer.
Top with the remaining cup of whipped topping, spreading evenly.
Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Just before serving, use red icing to pipe wavy lines over the top of the whipped topping. Sprinkle with green sprinkles to give the look of a Christmas Tree Cake. If desired, you can garnish with additional sliced strawberries and a whole Christmas Tree Cake.

Notes

You can buy a tube of red icing in the baking aisle of the grocery store. Green sanding sugar sprinkles most closely resemble the sprinkles on a Christmas Tree Cake.
To keep the colors from bleeding into the whipped topping, wait until just before serving to decorate.
Leftovers can be tightly covered and refrigerated for up to 3-5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 0.1mg

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