Description
A festive Christmas Lasagna Dessert featuring a red velvet cake base, creamy peppermint cream cheese layer, and green vanilla pudding topped with whipped topping and holiday sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings and easy to prepare ahead.
Ingredients
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Red Velvet Cake Base
- 1 box Red Velvet Cake mix
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 large egg
Cream Cheese Layer
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese
- ½ cup confectioners sugar
- ¼ cup crushed peppermint candies
- ¼ cup milk
- 8 ounces Whipped topping, like Cool Whip
Vanilla Pudding Layer
- 2 boxes Vanilla Instant Pudding 5.1 ounce boxes
- 2 ½ cups milk
- Green gel food coloring
Topping
- 8 ounces Whipped topping
- Holiday colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare Cake Base: Preheat oven to 350° F and grease a 13×9 baking pan. In a large mixing bowl, combine the red velvet cake mix, melted butter, and egg. Mix well with an electric mixer until blended into a batter suitable for a cookie-like base.
- Bake Cake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
- Make Cream Cheese Layer: In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners sugar together until smooth. Add ¼ cup milk and stir to combine. Fold in 8 ounces of whipped topping and crushed peppermint candies until evenly mixed.
- Assemble Cream Cheese Layer: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled cake layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Prepare Pudding Layer: In a large bowl, whisk together the two pudding mixes with 2 ½ cups milk until thickened. Add green gel food coloring gradually (starting with 5-6 drops) until desired color is reached.
- Assemble Pudding Layer: Pour the green pudding over the cream cheese layer. Return the dessert to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
- Add Final Topping: Before serving, spread the remaining 8 ounces of whipped topping evenly over the pudding layer. Sprinkle holiday colored sprinkles on top for decoration.
Notes
- Omit the peppermint candies if a milder flavor is preferred.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days to maintain freshness.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture and flavor.
- Ensure pudding is fully set before adding the final whipped topping for clean layers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
