Death by Chocolate Trifle

A trifle is an English dessert.  The first trifle was mentioned in 1596 in a book titled The Good Hyswife's Jewell by T. Dawson.  Although, it was not until the 18th century that the trifle as we know it today began to emerge.  Traditionally, trifles consist of sponge cake soaked in sherry or brandy, custard, jam or fruit and cream.  

Today, you will find traditional and non-traditional variations of trifles.  Death by Chocolate  is an impressive dessert when layered in a trifle bowl.  I find that this is easy to make and with only 6 ingredients, it is budget friendly as well.  This dessert is moist, rich - but not too sweet and perfect for chocolate lovers.  Bring Death by Chocolate to your next party or potluck, but do not expect to have any leftovers.  The recipe that I use is from allrecipes.com and you can find it here.  I modify the recipe and use devils food cake instead of German chocolate cake.  Pouring black coffee over the cake pieces will keep them moist.  Toffee candy, whip cream and pudding all combine to make a heavenly chocolate trifle.  Not a fan of toffee?  Try using peanut butter cups, Snickers or Oreos instead.  Get creative and enjoy!

Photo by ThatSillyGirl