Description
This Christmas Tree Cake Trifle is the ultimate no-bake holiday dessert. Layered with Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes, creamy vanilla pudding, whipped topping, and cherry pie filling, it’s festive, colorful, and crowd-pleasing. Perfect for easy dinner parties, Christmas potlucks, or fun breakfast ideas for kids, this easy recipe brings the spirit of the season to your table. Make it ahead and serve chilled for a stunning, fuss-free showstopper.
Ingredients
10 Christmas Tree Cakes
2 (3.4 oz) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
4 cups cold milk
1 (8 oz) container whipped topping, thawed
21 oz can cherry pie filling
Holiday sprinkles (red, green, white)
Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Optional: additional whipped cream for topping
Optional: star-shaped cookies or gingerbread pieces for garnish
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, whisk vanilla pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes until thick. Chill for 5–10 minutes.
2. Slice Christmas Tree Cakes horizontally to make thinner layers. Reserve a few whole or cubed cakes for the top.
3. Place a layer of sliced cakes at the bottom of a trifle bowl.
4. Spoon cherry pie filling over the cake layer, focusing cherries around the edges.
5. Spread a layer of pudding evenly over the cherries.
6. Spread whipped topping over the pudding.
7. Repeat the layering steps 1–2 more times depending on bowl depth. End with whipped topping.
8. Decorate the top with piped whipped cream, sprinkles, cubed cakes, and optional cookies.
9. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Chill the cakes slightly before slicing for cleaner cuts.
For custom flavors, swap cherry pie filling with raspberry or mixed berry.
Make it up to a day in advance—the flavor improves as it chills!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 39g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg