Black Forest Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 oz.) pkg. chocolate cake mix
1/4 c. rum or brandy (optional)
1 can cherry pie filling
1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding
8 oz. Cool Whip

Preparation

Bake cake as directed.
Cool; cut into cubes.
Prepare pudding as directed on package.
Arrange 1/2 of the cake cubes in glass bowl.
Sprinkle cake in bowl with rum or brandy.
Layer 1/2 pudding, 1/2 cherry pie filling and 1/2 Cool Whip.
Repeat layering in order given.
Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
Looks pretty in a tall stemmed bowl.