Fresh Fruit Trifle

I love making trifles. Not only do they look fabulous, but they taste amazing too.

Fresh Fruit Trifle

36 vanilla wafers cookies OR 1 pound cake cut into small squares
2 Tablespoons of orange juice
3 cups of seasonal fresh fruit, such as sliced peeled kiwi, cherries, raspberries, blueberries and/or sliced strawberries
3 cups of cold milk
2 packages of vanilla instant pudding (you can also use chocolate or other flavors)
1 package of White Baking Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly (we use regular milk chocolate because nobody here likes white chocolate)
1 tub of whipped topping

If using cookies, break them up into a trifle bowl. Sprinkle with orange juice.
If using pound cake, cut into squares and layer on bottom of trifle bowl. Sprinkle with orange juice.
Top with layers of the chosen fruits.
In a bowl, mix milk and dry pudding mix. Beat for two minutes or until well blended. Refrigerate until pudding starts to thicken. Add chocolate; stir until well blended. Stir in half of the whipped topping. Spoon entire mixture over fruit; top with the remaining whipped topping. For best results, refrigerate at least 30 minutes, however overnight works better. Leftovers can be stored in refrigerator. YUM!!