Description
Indulgent layers of Snickers trifle promise chocolate-caramel bliss in every spoonful. Creamy textures and rich flavors combine for a dessert that delights your senses and leaves you craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Layer:
- 1 box devil’s food cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Filling and Topping:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups caramel sauce
- 8 full-size snickers bars, chopped
- 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Garnish:
- 4 additional snickers bars, chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
- 2 tbsp chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare devil’s food cake mix according to package instructions using eggs, vegetable oil, and water.
- Bake cake in a 9×13 inch pan for approximately 25-30 minutes, then allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- In a large mixing bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, then set aside.
- In another bowl, blend softened cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy.
- Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture gently to create a light, airy filling.
- Cut cooled cake into small, bite-sized cubes.
- Layer cake cubes in a clear trifle dish, drizzling caramel sauce between each cake layer.
- Sprinkle chopped snickers bars and salted peanuts over each cake layer.
- Spread cream cheese and whipped cream mixture evenly over the cake and candy layers.
- Repeat layering process, ending with cream mixture on top.
- Refrigerate trifle for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld and set.
- Before serving, garnish with additional chopped snickers bars, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, and chopped peanuts.
- Serve chilled and enjoy the decadent dessert.
Notes
- Swap devil’s food cake mix with gluten-free cake mix for celiac-friendly version.
- Use low-fat cream cheese and whipped topping to reduce overall calorie content.
- Substitute salted peanuts with roasted almonds or pecans for varied texture and flavor profile.
- Prepare components ahead of time and assemble just before serving to maintain cake’s optimal texture and prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 585
- Sugar: 47 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg