Easy Black Forest Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
2 cups milk
1 (16 ounce) package frozen unsweetened dark sweet cherries, thawed and well drained
2 cups Cool Whip
unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

Preparation

Prepare the cake mix according to package directions. Cool ten minutes; remove from pan. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
Prepare pudding mix according to package directions using the milk. Cover (laying plastic wrap directly on pudding so no \"skin\" forms and chill about 30 minutes.
Place 1/2 of cake cubes in a 3-quart trifle bowl. Spoon 1/2 of cherries over cake. Spread 1/2 of pudding over cherries and top with 1 cups of the Cool Whip. Repeat layers.
Garnish, if desired, with a sprinkle of cocoa powder.