Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle is the ultimate dessert for chocolate and peanut butter lovers. With rich chocolate cake, creamy peanut butter filling, silky pudding, and irresistible candy toppings, every spoonful tastes like pure indulgence. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing treat that looks stunning on any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate cake, about 9 inches (23 cm), baked and cooled
- 1 package (3.4 oz / 96 g) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups (475 ml) cold whole milk
- 1 cup (250 g) creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (480 ml) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream, optional
- 1/2 cup (85 g) chopped peanut butter cups
- 1/4 cup (40 g) chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Bake the chocolate cake according to the recipe or package directions. Let it cool completely, then cut it into bite-sized cubes.
- Whisk the instant chocolate pudding mix with the cold milk according to the package instructions. Refrigerate until thickened.
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the peanut butter and powdered sugar, mixing until creamy.
- Gently fold the whipped topping into the peanut butter mixture until light and fluffy.
- If using fresh whipped cream, beat the cold heavy whipping cream until medium-to-stiff peaks form.
- Arrange a layer of chocolate cake cubes in the bottom of a large glass trifle bowl.
- Spread a layer of peanut butter cream over the cake, followed by a layer of chocolate pudding.
- Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups over the pudding layer.
- Repeat the cake, peanut butter cream, pudding, and candy layers until the ingredients are used, finishing with whipped cream or whipped topping.
- Decorate with chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, and the remaining chopped peanut butter cups.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the layers to chill and the flavors to blend.
- Serve chilled in individual dessert bowls, ensuring each serving includes all the delicious layers. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 2–3 days.
- Prep Time: 25
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: amircain