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Death By Chocolate Trifle Recipe

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  • Author: Mariam
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes (cake baking time as per box; cooling not included)
  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes (including baking and chilling time)
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This decadent Death By Chocolate Trifle is a luscious layered dessert featuring chocolate cake, instant chocolate pudding, hot fudge sauce, crushed Oreos, whipped cream, and chopped Heath candy bars. Perfect for chocolate lovers, it combines rich textures and flavors in an elegant glass trifle bowl, making it an impressive yet easy-to-prepare dessert for gatherings and special occasions.

Ingredients

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Cake

  • 1 16.5 ounce chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients required by the box)

Pudding

  • 2 3.9 ounce boxes instant chocolate pudding mix (plus milk as required by the box directions)

Other Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup hot fudge sauce
  • 1/2 cup Oreo cookies, crushed
  • 1 16 ounce container whipped cream (Cool Whip, thawed can also be used)
  • 4-5 Heath candy bars, chopped into small chunks

Instructions

  1. Bake the Cake: Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package instructions. Once baked, allow the cake to cool completely, then crumble it into small pieces.
  2. Prepare Pudding: Follow the directions on the instant chocolate pudding mix boxes to make the pudding, using the appropriate amount of milk.
  3. Chop Candy Bars: Crush or chop the Heath candy bars into small chunks to use as a topping later.
  4. Assemble the Trifle – First Layer: In a 4 to 5-quart glass trifle bowl, layer half of the cake crumbles, followed by half of the hot fudge sauce, then half of the prepared pudding, half of the crushed Oreos, and finally half of the whipped cream.
  5. Assemble the Trifle – Second Layer: Repeat the same layering sequence with the remaining ingredients: cake crumbles, hot fudge sauce, pudding, crushed Oreos, and whipped cream.
  6. Chill: Cover and refrigerate the assembled trifle for 1-2 hours, or overnight for best flavor meld and texture.
  7. Serve: Before serving, uncover the trifle and sprinkle the chopped Heath candy bar chunks on top. Enjoy this rich and creamy chocolate dessert!

Notes

  • This trifle can be assembled a day in advance and refrigerated overnight to enhance the flavors.
  • For a lighter version, consider using reduced-fat whipped topping.
  • Feel free to substitute Heath bars with other chocolate candy bars or toffee pieces based on preference.
  • If desired, add a splash of coffee or espresso to the cake crumbles for a mocha twist.
  • Ensure the pudding is fully set before assembling for best layering consistency.

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