Chocolate Trifle Recipe

Chocolate Trifle Recipe
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For a fabulous finale when entertaining, Pam Botine's lovely layered trifle is a winner! "It's a do-ahead dessert that serves a group, and it even tastes great the next day," comments Pam, from Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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  • 8-10 Servings
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 1 package (6 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup strong coffee
  • 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 6 Heath bar (1.4 ounces each), crushed

Directions

  • Bake cake according to package directions. Cool. Prepare pudding according to package directions; set aside.
  • Crumble cake; reserve 1/2 cup. Place half of the remaining cake crumbs in the bottom of a 4-1/2 or 5-qt. trifle dish or decorative glass bowl.
  • Layer with half of the coffee, half of the pudding, half of the whipped topping and half of the crushed candy bars. Repeat the layers of cake, coffee, pudding and whipped topping.
  • Combine remaining crushed candy bars with reserved cake crumbs; sprinkle over top. Refrigerate 4-5 hours before serving. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Chocolate Trifle published in Taste of Home April/May 1994, p63

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Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by KJ1

Thanks for posting about using browines instead. I'm going to make this!!!!

Reviewed on May. 12, 2009 by Ladybug35

I make this using brownies instead of the cake. Cut them into 1 inch cubes.

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2008 by bina1225

Awesome dessert. I omit the coffee and replace the heath bars with Snickers. I am asked to make this dessert for parties and it is always a hit.

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