Chocolate peppermint trifle

Ingredients:
bag of peppermint chocolate chips
1 litre whipping cream
gluten free chocolate cake mix (you can use regular as well)
2/3 candy canes
4 individual packs of instant chocolate pudding (i used organic belsoy pudding)
You can also use mint oreo cookies or brownies instead of the chocolate cake as shown above

1)Bake the cakes following directions on the box
2) Let it cool for 5-10 mins
3) Cut into diagonal pieces

4) whip the cream until it forms soft peaks at the top
5) divide into two parts
6) add 2 tablespoons of icing sugar into one part
7) add the 1/2 cup of peppermint chocolate chips, and chocolate pudding to the other part of the whipping cream

8) Start assembling the trifle in a clear trifle bowl or deep clear bowl by placing cake pieces at the bottom and then layering with pudding mixture and then the plain whipping cream mixture. Repeat until you get to the top of the trifle.
9) Smooth out the whipping cream at the top and garnish with remaining cake pieces/ mint oreo cookies /brownies and crushed candy canes and a handful of mint chocolate chips

serves 8
Calories: don't ask! About 500 calories per serving