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Sweetheart Trifle Recipe

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"If you're a peanut butter and chocolate lover, this fantastic trifle is for you," assures Lorie Cooper of Chatham, Ontario. "It's a hit every time I serve it. I always have requests for the recipe."

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Sweetheart Trifle Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 12-15 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 package (10 ounces) peanut butter chips
4-1/4 cups cold milk, divided
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 packages (5.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
4 Nestlé Crunch candy bars (1.55 ounces each), crumbled

Directions

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour the batter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a heavy saucepan, combine chips, 1/4 cup milk and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, whisk remaining milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick).
To assemble, crumble half of the cake into a 4-qt. trifle bowl or large bowl. Layer half of the peanut butter sauce, pudding, whipped topping and candy bars; repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Originally published as Sweetheart Trifle in Quick Cooking January/February 2002, p37

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Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2013 by beaj1415

My family requests this dessert for every family gathering=)...WONDERFUL

Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2012 by gwilliams73

This was awesome! Everyone loved it!! I used chopped up Reese's PB cups instead of the heath bars.

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2012 by Mastria

I kept the recipe the same with the exception of using two peanut butter chip bags plus 1 cup of cream and two whipped toppings containers. Helped the cause of needing more peanut butter with each delicious bite. It is a crowd favorite and request at all football functions!

Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2011 by HeatherHH

First of all, I did not taste very much peanut butter in this. It's a shame, because that would have taken this from good to excellent for me.

Also the directions should tell you to pack down the cake. If you just crumble it into a 4-qt trifle bowl, it will not all fit.

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2011 by greenelib

I frequently take this to church potlucks. It fits into a large Tupperware bowl just fine. If I want to use my trifle bowl, I half the recipe.

Reviewed on Jul. 04, 2011 by mrs_h

I really liked the peanut butter sauce, but I think I would try making it with vanilla pudding and brownie mix instead of cake mix next time. Just my personal preferences...

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by PpprmintPattie

Super Rich... definitely a Chocolate/Peanut butter Lover's Dream! As mentioned by a previous reviewer, you must pack the cake down or it will not all fit. Instead of the nestle bars, I chopped up Reeses Peanut Butter cups! Great recipe!

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by s_pants

I could only use half the cake, but my trifle dish may not have been 4 quarts. Still, it tasted very good and had an pretty presentation.

Reviewed on May. 17, 2010 by mandyre

This recipe was very easy and a crowd pleaser. Make sure to pack the bottom layer of chocolate cake tightly, I didn't and the peanut butter layer above oozed down the sides and didn't look as pretty as the picture. Not that anyone cared because it tasted so good!