Fruited Chocolate Trifle

• 1 (9-inch) baked chocolate or yellow cake layer
• 1 1/2 c. cold milk
• 1 (3.5 oz.) pkg. chocolate instant pudding or pie filling mix
• 2 c. whipping cream, whipped
• 2 c. sliced fresh strawberries
• 2 medium ripe bananas, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. sliced almonds
• 8 strawberries, if desired

1. Cut cake into 1 inch cubes; set aside.
2. In small bowl, combine milk and pudding mix; beat a low speed 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes to thicken.
3. fold 1 1/2 cups of the whipped cream into pudding.
4. Spoon about 1/3 of the pudding mixture into bottom of 2 1/2-quart straight-sided glass serving bowl.
5. Add 1/3 of the fruits and 1/3 of the cake cubes.
6. Repeat layers two more times.
7. Pipe or dollop remaining whipped cream over top layer of cake cubes.
8. Garnish with sliced almonds and strawberries.
9. Store in refrigerator.

chocolate, cold milk, chocolate instant pudding, whipping cream, fresh strawberries, bananas, almonds, strawberries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=161990 (may not work)