Description
A decadent and easy-to-make Chocolate Toffee Trifle featuring layers of moist chocolate cake, rich caramel and fudge sauces, sweetened condensed milk, fluffy whipped cream, and crunchy toffee bits. Perfect for gatherings and dessert lovers looking for a luscious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layer
- 1 pan chocolate cake (9×13-inch), baked and cooled
Sauces and Sweeteners
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 12 oz caramel sauce
- 1 cup chocolate fudge sauce
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings
- 6 Heath or Skor bars, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the whipped cream: In a cold mixing bowl, beat the cold heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to use to maintain texture.
- Break the cake: Break the baked and cooled chocolate cake into small chunks or cubes to create the base layers of the trifle.
- Create the first layer: In a trifle dish, layer one-third of the cake chunks at the bottom. Drizzle evenly with one-third of the sweetened condensed milk and one-third of the caramel sauce to add sweetness and moisture.
- Add whipped cream and fudge: Spread a generous layer of whipped cream over the cake and sauces, then drizzle with some chocolate fudge sauce to enhance the chocolate flavor.
- Repeat layers: Repeat the layering process two more times using the remaining cake chunks, sweetened condensed milk, caramel sauce, whipped cream, and fudge sauce, ensuring even distribution for balanced taste.
- Finish with toppings: On the final whipped cream layer, sprinkle the chopped Heath or Skor bars generously over the top, and add more fudge sauce if desired for extra decadence.
- Chill: Refrigerate the assembled trifle for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld and the dessert to firm up slightly for best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use a good quality chocolate cake for best results or bake your own from scratch.
- Chilling the whipped cream bowl helps achieve better volume and texture.
- Heath or Skor bars add a delightful crunch, but you can substitute with other toffee or caramel candies.
- Prepare the trifle a few hours ahead to allow flavors to blend well.
- For a lighter version, reduce the amount of caramel and fudge sauces.
