Description
Rich layers of Hot Chocolate Trifle promise a delightful winter dessert that blends chocolate pudding, whipped cream, and marshmallow crumbles. Chocolate enthusiasts will savor each spoonful of this comforting, indulgent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate syrup (60 milliliters / 2 fluid ounces)
- ½ cup (85 grams) chocolate chips or shavings
- 1 cup (60 grams) mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) heavy whipping cream or store-bought whipped topping
- 2 cups (480 milliliters / 16 fluid ounces) cold milk
- 1 package (3.9 ounces / 110 grams) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 chocolate cake (homemade or store-bought), cut into cubes
Instructions
- Pudding Preparation: Blend pudding mix with cold milk, whisking until achieving a silky-smooth texture. Refrigerate to set and chill.
- Cream Crafting: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla in a chilled bowl until forming stiff, luxurious peaks. Refrigerate momentarily.
- Layering Foundation: Select a trifle dish or individual serving glasses as the dessert’s architectural canvas.
- Structural Assembly: Create alternating layers by first positioning chocolate cake cubes as the foundational base, then generously spreading chocolate pudding to completely cover the cake layer.
- Cream and Marshmallow Elevation: Drape a cloud-like blanket of whipped cream over the pudding, then sprinkle mini marshmallows across the surface for textural intrigue.
- Vertical Construction: Repeat layering sequence – cake, pudding, cream, marshmallows – building upward until reaching the vessel’s maximum capacity.
- Decorative Finale: Crown the trifle with a final lavish cream layer, artfully garnishing with additional mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, and a provocative chocolate syrup drizzle.
- Flavor Melding: Refrigerate the completed dessert for at least one hour, allowing ingredients to harmonize and develop a sophisticated flavor profile.
- Serving Presentation: Present thoroughly chilled, inviting guests to savor this decadent chocolate symphony.
Notes
- Chill Equipment First: Use a cold bowl and whisk when whipping cream to help it stabilize faster and create firmer peaks more quickly.
- Prevent Soggy Layers: Allow cake cubes to slightly dry out or lightly toast before assembling to maintain texture and prevent excessive moisture absorption.
- Marshmallow Modification: Toast marshmallows briefly with a kitchen torch for enhanced caramelized flavor and deeper color contrast in the dessert.
- Make-Ahead Strategy: Assemble trifle up to 24 hours in advance, keeping covered in refrigerator to develop richer flavor interactions between layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg