Description
Indulgent hot chocolate trifle brings winter’s warmth to your dessert table, layering rich chocolate, creamy pudding, and marshmallow whimsy. Chocolate lovers will savor each spoonful of this comforting, festive treat that celebrates seasonal sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 chocolate cake (homemade or store-bought), cut into cubes
- 1 package (3.9 ounces / 110 grams) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups (480 milliliters / 16 fluid ounces) cold milk
Cream Components:
- 2 cups (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) heavy whipping cream or store-bought whipped topping
- ¼ cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish and Decorative Ingredients:
- 1 cup (60 grams) mini marshmallows
- ½ cup (85 grams) chocolate chips or shavings
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters / 2 fluid ounces) chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Craft a velvety chocolate pudding by whisking the pudding mix with cold milk until it reaches a smooth, luscious consistency. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator while preparing other components.
- If using fresh cream, whip heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a chilled bowl until it forms elegant, stiff peaks. Store in the refrigerator until assembly time.
- Select a grand trifle dish or elegant individual serving glasses as your canvas for this decadent dessert.
- Create the first foundation by nestling chocolate cake cubes across the bottom of the container, forming a delectable base layer.
- Generously spread the prepared chocolate pudding evenly over the cake cubes, ensuring complete coverage.
- Delicately crown the pudding layer with a fluffy blanket of whipped cream or whipped topping, creating a soft, cloud-like surface.
- Scatter a playful handful of mini marshmallows across the cream layer, adding texture and visual appeal.
- Repeat the layering process – cake, pudding, cream, marshmallows – building upward until the dish reaches its maximum height.
- Conclude the construction with a final luxurious layer of whipped cream as the crowning glory.
- Embellish the top with an artistic arrangement of mini marshmallows, chocolate chips or delicate chocolate shavings, and a tantalizing drizzle of chocolate syrup.
- Refrigerate the completed trifle for a minimum of one hour, allowing the flavors to harmonize and meld into a sublime dessert experience.
- Serve thoroughly chilled, inviting guests to indulge in this decadent chocolate masterpiece.
Notes
- Elevate the pudding’s richness by using whole milk or adding a splash of heavy cream for extra creaminess.
- Experiment with different cake bases like brownies or chocolate pound cake for varied textures and depth of flavor.
- Make it gluten-free by substituting the regular chocolate cake with a gluten-free alternative or using flourless chocolate cake.
- Create a lighter version by using low-fat milk, sugar-free pudding mix, and reduced-fat whipped topping for a guilt-free indulgence.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg