Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      small   boxe  instant vanilla pudding
                        prepared according to directions
   1                    chocolate cake mix
                        prepared according to directions
     1/3  cup           chocolate -- cherry or kirsch
                        -- liqueur, optional
   1      can           cherry pie filling
   1      cup           whipping cream -- whipped, or Cool
                        -- Whip
                        Maraschino cherries -- to garnish

Preparation:

Break cake into chunks and arrange in bottom of 14 cup trifle bowl. Drizzle with liqueur if using. Spoon 1 can of cherries, arranging attractively along side of bowl. Spoon in 1/2 of vanilla pudding. Whip the whipping cream and spread 1/2 over the pudding. (Cool Whip can be used instead.) Repeat once more, ending with maraschino cherries to garnish. This is a fantastic dessert. It is soooooooo good. (I make it without the liqueur and I use the whipped cream.)