Trifle

There are many different versions, variations, and varieties of trifles, but this is our signature. We use a simple combination of pound cake, cherry pie filling, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream, layered in a large, decorative glass bowl. Usually we use store-bought pound cake, instant pudding mix, canned cherry pie filling, and prepared whipped topping (gasp!!!!) just for convenience. But this trifle would be truly delectable with from-scratch pound cake, homemade chocolate pudding, fresh cherries cooked and sweetened by hand, and real cream whipped to stiff peaks. You could also do a mixture of homemade and store-bought ingredients. It is hard to believe how tasty this dish can be with only four ingredients, but these ingredients can be varied endlessly, by changing the type of cake, flavour of pudding, and type of fruit filling.