This recipe will surely be a hit at any celebration.
The layers in the trifle bowl give it a beautiful presentation that is sure to impress.
It is decadent and sinfully delicious.
The greatest part is that it is so fast and easy to make!
For all of those reasons, I knew that this recipe would be a success.
My niece, Lara, is my sous-chef for all our holiday dinners. She had made this recipe often, and it has always been a winner, making the decision to share it an easy one.
We are not sure where the dish originated from (my apologies) but we wanted to share it with all of you!
Ingredients for Death by Chocolate
1 box chocolate cake mix
Kahlua (optional)
1 box instant chocolate pudding, or chocolate mousse
12 ounces Cool Whip, defrosted
6 Skor bars (Heath bars work well too)
Make the cake according to the package directions.
You will need only half of the cake for this recipe. You can freeze the other half.
Once the cake is cooked and cooled, cut the half-cake into cubes.
Make the pudding or mousse.
Place the candy bars into a plastic bag and crumble them.
Place the cubed cake into the bottom of a trifle bowl (or any glass bowl).
OPTIONAL: Pour a small amount of Kahlua over the cake.
Spread the pudding or mouse over the cake.
Top with one half of the cool whip.
Sprinkle cool whip with one half of the candy crumble.
Spread remaining half of the cool whip over candy crumble.
Sprinkle remaining candy crumble on top!
Time to dig in. You are going to love this one!
It’s that simple!
