Huckleberry Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pound cakes, diced
1 large pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix
1 3/4 c. milk or whatever pudding mix calls for
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 qt. frozen huckleberries
1/2 c. water
1 c. sugar
2 heaping Tbsp. cornstarch
whipped cream, prepared
sliced or slivered almonds (optional)

Preparation

Prepare pudding mix with milk as per instructions on the box except add in 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
Chill.
In a saucepan, heat huckleberries, water, sugar, rest of cinnamon and cornstarch until nice and thick.
Pour into a bowl and chill.
Prepare whipping cream or use Cool Whip.
I make lots!
In 1 hour of serving, start layering in a large glass bowl in whatever order you wish:
diced cake, pudding mix, huckleberry compote, whipped cream and almonds.