🍨 Chocolate Peanut Butter Trifle
📝 Ingredients
For the Cake Layer:
1 chocolate cake (baked and cooled – box mix or homemade)
Crumbled into chunks
For the Peanut Butter Layer:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup cold milk
1 packet (3.4 oz / 100 g) instant vanilla pudding mix
For the Whipped Layer:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
For Topping:
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup chopped peanut butter cups (or caramel chocolates)
½ cup crushed cookies or brownie crumbs
🧁 Instructions
Step 1: Make the Peanut Butter Cream
In a large bowl:
Beat peanut butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth
Add milk and pudding mix
Beat again until thick and creamy
Set aside.
Step 2: Make the Whipped Cream
Beat heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form
Chill in refrigerator until ready to use
Step 3: Assemble the Trifle
In a glass bowl or trifle dish:
1️⃣ First Layer:
Spread peanut butter cream at the bottom
2️⃣ Second Layer:
Add crumbled chocolate cake
3️⃣ Third Layer:
Spread whipped cream
👉 Repeat layers until bowl is full
(Finish with whipped cream on top)
Step 4: Decorate
Top with:
Chocolate chips
Chopped peanut butter cups
Cookie crumbs
Step 5: Chill
Refrigerate at least 3–4 hours (overnight is best)
This helps flavors blend beautifully.
🍽 Serving Tips
Serve cold
Use a big spoon to scoop all layers
Keep refrigerated