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    Chocolate Toffee Trifle

    December 10, 2022 by Laura Ashley 4 Comments

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    This chocolate toffee trifle is semi-homemade with layers of chocolate cake, homemade whipped cream, chocolate pudding, Kahlua and lots of milk chocolate toffee. It's a decadent dessert that is always a crowd pleaser!

    This is an image of a chocolate trifle in a glass trifle dish.

    My sweet friend Lara made a version of this incredible dessert for a Christmas party a few years ago and I’ve thought about it ever since! I recreated the recipe with a few spins of my own, and I know it’ll be a hit as well!

    What You'll Need

    • Eggs
    • Water
    • Vegetable or Canola oil
    • Sour Cream
    • Kahlua or store-bought cold brew
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Powdered Sugar
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
    • Milk

    Tools You'll Need

    • Hand Mixer
    • Trifle Bowl
    • Pastry Brush

    How to Make This Recipe

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, blend together the cake mix, eggs, water, oil and sour cream until fully incorporated. Pour in a buttered sheet pan. Bake 20-24 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely.
    2. Meanwhile, for the whipped cream, combine whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with a whisk or mixer until stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk. After 3-5 minutes, fold in half of the whipped cream. 
    3. Slice the cake into cubs and brush desired amount of Kahlua or cold brew. 
    4. Assemble in a trifle bowl in these layers: ½ of each: cake, pudding, whipped cream and chocolate toffee. Followed by the remaining: cake, pudding, whipped cream and chocolate toffee. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

    Recipe Tips and Substitutions

    If you'd rather not use Kahlua, you can substitute with any ready-made cold brew coffee.

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    This is an image of a chocolate trifle in a glass trifle dish.
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    Chocolate Toffee Trifle

    My sweet friend Lara made a version of this incredible dessert for a Christmas party a few years ago and I’ve thought about it ever since! I recreated the recipe with a few spins of my own, and I know it’ll be a hit as well!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cake
    Servings: 18 Servings
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    Ingredients

    Cake

    • 15.25 oz Duncan Hines Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup water
    • ½ cup vegetable or canola oil
    • ¾ cup sour cream
    • ½-3/4 cup Kahlua or store-bought cold brew

    Whipped Cream

    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Chocolate Pudding

    • 5.9 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
    • 2 cups milk

    Heath Milk Chocolate English Toffee Bits, Amount as Desired

      Instructions

      • Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, blend together the cake mix, eggs, water, oil and sour cream until fully incorporated. Pour in a buttered sheet pan. Bake 20-24 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely.
      • Meanwhile, for the whipped cream, combine whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with a whisk or mixer until stiff peaks form. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and milk. After 3-5 minutes, fold in half of the whipped cream. 
      • Slice the cake into cubs and brush desired amount of Kahlua or cold brew. 
      • Assemble in a trifle bowl in these layers: ½ of each: cake, pudding, whipped cream and chocolate toffee. Followed by the remaining: cake, pudding, whipped cream and chocolate toffee. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

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      1. Nancy

        December 11, 2022 at 8:57 pm

        I don’t see a cake mix listed in the ingredients. Did I miss it?

        Reply
        • Laura Ashley

          December 14, 2022 at 12:35 am

          Thanks Nancy for asking! It’s at the top of the ingredients now 🙂

      2. Gage

        December 14, 2022 at 12:30 am

        5 stars
        Can’t wait to make this!!!

        Reply
        • Laura Ashley

          December 14, 2022 at 12:32 am

          YAY! I hope you LOVE it!

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