Eggnog Trifle

Submitted by pink cook

"This is an elegant and delicious Christmas dessert that I served Christmas last year and will serve it again because everybody likes it. Enjoy it and have a Merry Christmas."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 177.44 ml milk
• 99.22 g package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 473.18 ml eggnog
• 2.46 ml almond extract
• 354.88 ml heavy whipping cream, divided (or use reduced-fat cool whip)
• 297.66 g angel food cake
• 236.59 ml raspberry jam (or use marmalade)
• 29.58 ml confectioners' sugar
• 2.46 ml vanilla extract
• maraschino cherry, halves

directions

1. In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix until blended. Gradually add eggnog; mix well. Fold in extract and 1 cup whipped cream (or use cool whip); set aside.
2. Cut cake into 1/2-in. slices; place a fourth in a 2-qt. serving bowl. Top with 1/3 cup jam. Spoon 1 cup of eggnog mixture over all. Repeat twice.
3. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Fold sugar and vanilla into remaining whipped cream; spoon on top of trifle. Garnish with cherries.
4. NOTE: You can make it the night before or early in the morning and placed in the fridge until serving time.