Black Forest Trifle

This was found on the recipe site of Dierberg's grocery store. A friend made it and said it was very good although did not come close to filling her trifle bowl. I made this for a co-worker's birthday, doubling the recipe, the doubled amount fit my trifle bowl perfectly. The dessert disappeared very quickly too!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 (15 7/8ounce) box  brownie mix
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can  pitted tart cherries, drained reserving liquid
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 8  drops  red food coloring
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) box instant white chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
• 1  cup milk
• 1  cup heavy whipping cream
•  chocolate curls (to garnish)

Directions

1. Prepare brownie batter according to directions for cake-like brownies. Bake in 8 inch square pan; cool.
2. In small saucepan, combine reserved cherry liquid, sugar, cornstarch and almond extract; cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat; stir in cherries and food color.
4. Cool completely.
5. In large mixer bowl, beat pudding mix, milk and cream at high speed until thickened and smooth, about 4 minutes.
6. Cut brownies into 1/2 inch cubes.
7. Arrange half the cubes in 2/1/2 to 3 quart trifle bowl.
8. Spoon half the cherry mixture on top; spread half the cream mixture over the cherries.
9. Repeat layers.
10. Sprinkle chocolate curls over top.
11. Chill until ready to serve.