This Cherry Vanilla Chip Parfait is an easy but romantic dessert I wanted to share with you just in time for Valentine’s Day. It is sweet, beautiful and surprisingly easy to whip up. You could impress your Valentine’s Day dinner guests with this scrumptious desert or treat yourself – it really is that good!
Ingredients:
1 Cherry Chip Cake Mix, Prepared as Cupcakes
2 Cups Whipping Cream
¾ Cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Jar Maraschino Cherries, juice reserved
Directions:
Prepare cake mix as directed, making cupcakes.
Pour whipping cream, powdered sugar, 2 tbsp cherry juice, and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Crumble half of one cupcake into the bottom of a jelly jar or parfait cup. Top with three cherries. Spoon a dollop of whipped cream over cherries, repeat until you reach the top of the dish. Garnish with additional whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry.

Cherry Vanilla Chip Parfait
Ingredients
- 1 Cherry Chip Cake Mix, Prepared as Cupcakes
- 2 Cups Whipping Cream
- ¾ Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Jar Maraschino Cherries, juice reserved
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix as directed, making cupcakes.
- Pour whipping cream, powdered sugar,2 TBS cherry juice, and vanilla in large mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Crumble half of one cupcake into the bottom of a jelly jar or parfait cup. Top with three cherries. Spoon a dollup of whipped cream over cherries, repeat until you reach the top of the dish. Garnish with additional whipped cream, sprinkles, and a cherry.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!
Elva Roberts
Wednesday 6th of December 2017
This dessert looks and tastes so beautiful that I would serve it on any special occasion. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Kay
Sunday 30th of August 2015
Can you make this for a diabetic? It sounds too good. Thanks!
E
Wednesday 25th of March 2015
Aesthetically pleasing; also looks quite tasty!
kathy downey
Tuesday 24th of March 2015
This make such a beautiful light dessert
heidi c.
Wednesday 11th of February 2015
This looks like a fun, yummy dessert!