Chocolate Banana Trifle

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHOCOLATE BANANA TRIFLE

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Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : None

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 13"x9" Chocolate Cake
4 RIPE Bananas, Sliced
1 c Whipping Cream
1/4 c Almonds, Blanched, Toasted
-& Slivered
1/4 c Maraschino Cherries, Halved
-----CHOCOLATE PUDDING-----
2 c Whole Milk
1/2 c Granulated Sugar
5 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Grated
2 tb Cornstarch
2 tb Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
4 tb Water
2 Eggs
4 Egg Yolks
2 tb Vanilla

Prepare the chocolate pudding first. Place the milk,
sugar and chocolate in a medium saucepan. Cook,
stirring, over medium heat until the chocolate is
melted and the mixture is on the verge of boiling.
Sift the cornstarch and cocoa powder together. Add
water and mix thoroughly. Stir the cornstarch mixture
into the chocolate mixture. Whisk in the whole eggs
and the extra egg yolks. Cook until thickened (about 5
minutes). Add the vanilla extract. Pour into a bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Cut the chocolate
cake into 3" squares. Layer half the pieces of
chocolate cake in a large trifle or other large glass
bowl, cutting the pieces to fit. Arrange half of the
banana slices around the sides of the bowl and on top
of the cake. Spread half the chocolate pudding over
the cake and around the sides. Repeat the process with
another layer of cake, more banana slices and the rest
of the chocolate pudding. Whip the whipping cream and
slather over the top of the topmost layer of chocolate
pudding. Sprinkle with slivered almonds and garnish
with cherry halves. Chill.

Joel Ehrlich



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