Chocolate Trifle

4.99 from 53 votes

This easy chocolate trifle has three kinds of chocolate — cake, pudding, and candy bars — that are layered with whipped topping for a decadent dessert.

Prep Time10

Making Cake Ahead35

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, English

Keyword: Chocolate Trifle

Servings:

Calories: 495kcal

Ingredients

15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix (baked according to package directions for a 9 x 13-inch pan)
7.8 ounces instant chocolate pudding (two 3.9 ounces boxes)
4 cups milk
12 ounces frozen Cool Whip whipped topping, slightly thawed
5 to 6 Heath candy bars, crushed into small chunks and divided

Instructions

Cut the baked cake into small cubes about 1 to 1½ inches in size.
Place the dry pudding in a medium-sized bowl and add the milk. Mix with a mixer for two minutes or whisk by hand until thick.
In the trifle bowl, place half of the pieces of chocolate cake, pressing gently to fill in any gaps.
Next, take half of the pudding and spread it over the cake layer.
Then spread half of the whipped topping on top of the pudding layer.
Sprinkle with half of the crushed candy bars.
Repeat adding your layers of cake, pudding, and a final layer of whipped topping with candy bar chunks on top.
Chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Notes

If you don't have an actual trifle bowl, any large glass bowl or even individual bowls will work fine for this fantastic dessert.
For extra crunch, sprinkle candy bar chunks between each layer. Just be sure to save a handful for your trifle topping.
You can also chill this dessert overnight to allow the flavors more time to blend together and soak into the cake.

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