Black Forest Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
19 ounces cherry pie filling
1/4 cup rum (can substitute apple juice and rum extract)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
whipping cream
chocolate shavings

Preparation

Prepare cake according to package and cool.
Cut the cake into layers, then into pieces.
Place them so that they cover the bottom and sides of a large bowl.
Pour in cherry pie filling and cover with remaining cake.
Sprinkle rum over the cake.
Make pudding and pour over next.
Cover with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and fresh cherries if desired.