Peppermint Bark Trifle

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. + chilling
Alicia Rooker, RDN

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Tested by Alicia Rooker, RDN

Updated on Oct. 14, 2023

We're always looking for those showstopping desserts, especially during the holidays. This one is very impressive, but couldn't be easier to make. No one will ever know it's made with a store-bought angel food cake. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Peppermint Bark Trifle

Yield:12 servings
Prep:20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies
  • 1-1/2 pounds Swirled Peppermint Bark
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Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, milk and extract until smooth. Fold in whipped cream; set aside.
  2. Place a third of the cake in a 3- or 4-qt. trifle dish or serving bowl. Top with a third of each of the cream cheese mixture, crushed peppermint and peppermint bark. Repeat layers twice; garnish with additional bark. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
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