Better Than Anything Chocolate Trifle

Are you looking for a quick and yet amazing dessert to impress your friends? I have a dessert that I think you’ll love. I made this Better Than Anything Chocolate Trifle a while back for an auction, and it was a big hit. We all had reasonable portions, may have had seconds and then one guy grabbed his spoon to finish off the rest. I’m making it again for an auction this week. People have asked me to make one of my fancier and more decorative cakes for auctions, and I have tried that in the past. It doesn’t work. They are nice looking and they are actually delicious, but I know some don’t like fondant (although I do have to admit I really enjoy the flavor of the Duff brand – affiliate), and others say “It’s too pretty to eat.” I have learned that it is better to make something that people just want to dig into. Some of my more popular recipes are my Favorite Key Lime Pie, Amazing Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Eclair Cupcakes, or my Mud Pie recipe. Today you get to see and hopefully make my Better Than Anything Chocolate Trifle.

I think many of you have probably had “Better Than Anything Chocolate Cake.” I am trying to keep things more family friendly, but you may have heard this cake called something else too. I had the idea to do a more classy approach to this dessert by making it into a trifle. You experience the same great ingredients but presented in a way a bit more visually appealing. Also, while the original cake recipe is super easy with a bunch of store bought options, I think making a homemade cake and whipping cream bring it up a notch even though it does require more effort. Enjoy!

Better Than Anything Chocolate Trifle

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Ingredients

  

• Chocolate Cake Made from Scratch Here’s my Favorite Recipe or from a Box Cake
• Whipping Cream Here’s my Favorite Recipe – You can use frozen whipped topping, but I love the homemade version. (8 ounces needed)
• One Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 3 Heath Bars
• Caramel Sauce This is my favorite on the market and this is my favorite salted caramel recipe.
• Trifle Bowl

Instructions

 

• Bake a chocolate cake according to recipe or package instructions.
• Remove from the oven. While warm, poke holes in the cake with a tooth pick and drizzle a can of sweetened condensed milk over the top.
• Once cool, cut the cake into smaller squares or rectangles. As you can tell, perfectionism in cutting is not necessary.
• Prepare your whipped cream.
• Break your Heath Bars into smaller bits. I put it into a plastic bag and use a meat mallet.
• Layer half of your chocolate cake in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Next pour a layer of caramel (about 3 oz) on top. Layer with half of the whipping cream. Sprinkle with half of the Heath Bars.
• Repeat the layering process and serve.

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake Made from Scratch (Here’s my Favorite Recipe) or from a Box Cake
• Whipping Cream (Here’s my Favorite Recipe) – You can use frozen whipped topping, but I love the homemade version. (8 ounces needed)
• One Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 3 Heath Bars
• Caramel Sauce (This is my favorite on the market and this is my favorite salted caramel recipe.)
• Trifle Bowl

Instructions

1. Bake a chocolate cake according to recipe or package instructions.
2. Remove from the oven. While warm, poke holes in the cake with a tooth pick and drizzle a can of sweetened condensed milk over the top.
3. Once cool, cut the cake into smaller squares or rectangles. As you can tell, perfectionism in cutting is not necessary.
4. Prepare your whipped cream.
5. Break your Heath Bars into smaller bits. I put it into a plastic bag and use a meat mallet.
6. Layer half of your chocolate cake in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Next pour a layer of caramel (about 3 oz) on top. Layer with half of the whipping cream. Sprinkle with half of the Heath Bars.
7. Repeat the layering process and serve.

Your guests are going to love this desert. It’s decadent and yet has a nice balance of flavors. As mentioned, creating it in a trifle dish and making homemade contributing recipes is the perfect way to make the presentation and taste a lot more appealing.