Description
This Chocolate Toffee Trifle is a stunning no-bake dessert that’s rich, creamy, crunchy, and layered with indulgent chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and toffee candy. Perfect for parties, holidays, or as an easy dinner dessert idea, it offers the perfect blend of textures and flavors in every bite. Whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast treat, healthy snack alternative (with lightened ingredients), or party-ready dessert, this is one of those crowd-pleasing, easy recipes you’ll keep on repeat.
Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients to bake)
2 packages (3.9 oz each) instant chocolate pudding mix
4 cups cold milk
16 oz whipped topping, thawed
6 full-sized toffee candy bars, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 cup mini chocolate chips or chocolate shavings (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare chocolate cake as per package instructions. Cool completely, then crumble into coarse pieces.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes until thickened. Chill for 5–10 minutes.
3. Chop toffee bars into small chunks; reserve some for topping.
4. In a trifle bowl, layer cake crumbs, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and toffee chunks.
5. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used.
6. Finish with a layer of whipped topping and sprinkle remaining toffee and optional chocolate chips or shavings.
7. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving to set the layers and enhance flavor.
Notes
You can use store-bought chocolate cake or brownies for convenience.
Homemade whipped cream can be substituted for the whipped topping for a richer flavor.
Let the cake cool fully before layering to avoid melting the whipped topping or pudding.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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