Cherry Cranberry Trifle

 by: News Canada

Pound Cake:

• 2 cups (500 ml) Five Roses All Purpose Flour

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) baking powder

• pinch salt

• 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter

• 1 cup (250 ml) sugar

• 4 eggs

• 1-2 tsp (5-10 ml) grated orange zest

Filling:

• 1 can (300 ml) condensed milk

• 1-1/2 cups (375 ml) cold water

• 1 pkg. (102 g) vanilla instant pudding mix

• 1 container (1 L) frozen, light whipped topping, thawed

• 1 pound cake, cut into cubes (recipe above)

• 1 can (540 ml) cherry cranberry pie filling

Pound Cake: Grease and line a 9" x 5" (2 L) loaf pan with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Cream butter with sugar; beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in orange zest. Fold flour into batter, 1/3 at a time. Spread into pan. Bake in a 350ºF (180ºC) oven for

50-55 min. Cool completely. Cut pound cake into cubes.

Filling: Combine condensed milk and water. Add pudding mix; beat about 2 min. Chill until thickened, about 15-20 min. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon 1/3 of the pudding toping. Spoon 1/3 of the pudding mixture into 12-cup (3 L) glass serving bowl. Top with half of the cake cubes. Top with half of the pie filling and 1/3 of the pudding mixture. Repeat layering, ending with pudding mixture. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.

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- News Canada