Description
A delicious layered trifle featuring chocolate cake, pudding, whipped cream, and toffee bits.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate cake or brownie cubes (from a 9×13-inch pan)
- 3 cups prepared chocolate pudding
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk (for preparing pudding, if using a mix)
- 2 cups whipped cream or whipped topping
- 1 cup toffee bits or chopped toffee bars
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt flakes (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Bake a 9×13-inch pan of chocolate cake or a batch of brownies according to package or recipe directions, then if using whipped topping, let it soften slightly in the fridge for easier spreading.
- Roughly chop the toffee bars if not using ready-made toffee bits, reserving a small handful for garnishing the top.
- In a large glass trifle dish or clear serving bowl, add an even layer of chocolate cake or brownie cubes to cover the bottom.
- Drizzle a thin layer of caramel sauce over the cake cubes to add sweetness and moisture.
- Spoon a generous layer of chocolate pudding over the caramel-soaked cake and gently spread it to the edges of the dish.
- Add a layer of whipped cream or whipped topping over the pudding, smoothing it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle a handful of toffee bits over the whipped cream to add crunchy texture and toffee flavor.
- Repeat the layers—cake cubes, caramel drizzle, chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and toffee bits—until you reach the top of the dish.
- Finish with a final thick layer of whipped cream and a generous sprinkle of reserved toffee bits on top.
- Drizzle additional caramel sauce over the top layer for a pretty finish and extra flavor.
- Cover the trifle and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight, to allow the layers to set and the flavors to meld.
- Just before serving, sprinkle sea salt flakes over the top, if desired, then serve chilled by scooping into bowls or dessert cups.
Notes
- For best results, use high-quality chocolate pudding mix.
- Allow the trifle to chill for at least 2 hours to enhance the flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg