• 1 package devils food cake mix
• 1-1/3 cups water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 small package chocolate instant pudding
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 2-1/2 lbs. cherry pie filling
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into a buttered 8 inch pan and bake according to package directions. Cool completely and cut into 1 inch squares. Combine pudding mix, milk and almond extract in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at low speed. Add 1 cup cream and beat about 2 minutes at medium speed until soft peaks form. Arrange half the cake cubes in the bottom of a 2 quart glass bowl. Spoon half the pie filling over cake. Top with half the pudding mixture. Repeat with cake, pie filling and pudding mixture. Using a chilled bowl and beaters, beat remaining cream with sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold in grated chocolate. Gently spoon over top of trifle. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

This recipe serves 10 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 10 only.

Per serving: calories 498, fat 33.0g, 58% calories from fat, cholesterol 129mg, protein 4.4g, carbohydrates 49.6g, fiber 1.2g, sugar 40.8g, sodium 190mg, diet points 13.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.2, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 2.3, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.2, Fat: 6.2, Sugar: 0.9, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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