Better Than Anything Trifle

Although a classic trifle is typically a recipe that includes strawberry Jell-O, cake, whipped cream, slivered almonds, sherry, and much more, there is an easier way to make it. The following recipe only calls for 5 ingredients and it’s rich in flavor.

If you love chocolate and caramel, you’re going to be really impressed with this. The magic ingredient is Heath bars and you can find these anywhere that sells candy.

Sweetened condensed milk, chocolate cake, caramel sauce, and whipped cream are the only other ingredients needed to make this exciting trifle recipe. You can tweak the recipe if you want, perhaps subbing fudge sauce for caramel sauce or ginger cake for the chocolate cake.

In fact, just consider it a starting point and come up with your own variations and customizations. This is an easy, fun recipe to make, and you’ll never get tired of the wonderful flavors it offers.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

Making traditional trifle recipes calls for a lot of time and effort, but that’s not the only way to make a showstopping trifle recipe. Take this one – all you need to do is combine candy bars, caramel sauce, cream, sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate cake, and the result will speak for itself. If you love chocolate and caramel, this is the perfect dessert for your palate!

How to Serve It:

Serve this tasty trifle chilled, perhaps accompanied by a glass of liqueur if you want to go all out.

Ingredients:

• Sweetened condensed milk
• Chocolate cake baked and cooled
• Caramel sauce
• Heath bars chopped
• Cool whip

How to make Better Than Anything Trifle:

Reserve a few of the candy bar pieces off to the side. 

Cut the cake into 1-inch cubes. 

Layer half of the cake into the bottom of a large serving bowl. 

Top the cake with ½ of the condensed milk, ½ of the caramel sauce, ½ of the remaining candy bar pieces, and half of the whipped topping. 

Repeat the layers again, and garnish with the reserved candy bar pieces on top. 

Chill for 6 hours before serving.

If you’re wondering what kind of dessert to prepare for a party or gathering, or you simply want to make something deliciously different, you won’t go wrong opting for this sweet, sticky trifle. It’s creamy and full of amazing chocolate and caramel flavors. You can make it ahead and nobody will be disappointed with the mouthwatering results.

Can You Make It Ahead?

That’s one of the best things about homemade trifle recipes. You can make them ahead of time and forget all about them until it’s time for dessert!

Storage Instructions:

Keep leftovers covered and refrigerated and enjoy within 3 days.

Variations and Substitutions:

You can use freshly whipped cream in place of Cool Whip, another flavor of sauce instead of the caramel, or another kind of cake. This trifle is really versatile and tweakable and you can customize it to your own taste.