Chocolate Trifle

Do you like chocolate? No? Then go away. Your kind isn't welcome here in the land of cake and pudding and candy bars and slobber-slobber-slobber. Chocolate trifle is for Serious Chocolate Fans Only.

This is a recipe from my mom and while it's not exactly a holiday tradition, she did make it probably once a year or so. It's great for hosted functions or even to bring to parties (although be careful transporting it) because it's easy to make and looks nice and no one who's ever eaten it doesn't salivate at the thought of it. I made this two weekends ago when a group of friends visited and my goodness, I wish I was eating it again RIGHT NOW. Chocolate trifle, you'll be the death of me.

Chocolate Trifle

1 chocolate cake 
2 boxes of instant chocolate pudding
1 tub of Cool Whip
2 Skor bars (frozen)
Kahlua (optional)

How fancy you want to get depends on your preference. I make the cake from scratch because I'm  physically incapable of NOT making a chocolate cake from scratch; my grandmother's recipe is too deliciously moist and chocolatey that stuff from a box, even when smothered with other ingredients, just isn't the same. But I won't judge you (too harshly).

Bake cake in a 13x9 pan and let cool, then cut into 1x1 squares and divide in half. Make pudding as instructed on the box. Break Skor bars into pieces. When everything is prepared, layer ingredients in a trifle bowl in this order: cake, Kahlua (drizzled), pudding, Cool Whip, Skor bars. Usually two layers of each will fill the bowl. Refrigerate and serve.

Easy, right? The hardest part is trying to break up the frozen Skor bars. And it leaves you open to get creative. You can add other types of liquor, other types of candy bars, sprinkles to make it festive. I was wondering how it would taste with butterscotch pudding instead of chocolate and with caramel sauce drizzled on it, as well. Kind of a turtle trifle. Go wild.

But seriously. Don't forget the chocolate.