Chocolate Brownie Trifle

At my wedding, my husband ate my aunt's trifle and he loved it. I had tasted it and it was wonderful. Many months had passed and my husband's grandparents and aunt/uncle were invited to our house for a dinner party.  I asked my husband what he would like me to make for dessert. He said "something chocolatey with whipped cream that you made." I was having difficulty trying to remember what he was trying to tell me. Then I  flashed back to our wedding menus and asked if the trifle was the one he was talking about. He got so excited and said "YES!" I warned him that I had never made something like that before; so, I told him that I will try to make it for the dinner party. It was a last minute dinner party and I doubted I had a lot of time on my plate to be making a bunch of food and have it ready in time, but I pulled it off! Yay me! I did tons of researches on trifles and how to make it. Boy, do I have to be amazed that most of them must be chilled in the fridge for at least 8 hours! I did not have that time but I kept looking and found the perfect ingredients that only required the trifle to be chilled for an hour or two before serving. I was being creative and it turned out delicious!! This is great for a party.

RECIPE  serves approximately 16 people (1/2 cup each)

1 large box of instant chocolate pudding
1/4 cup sugar
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 package of brownie mix
6 bars of Hershey chocolate candy

1. First, put the chocolate bars in the freezer.

2. Prepare the brownie as directed on the box.

3. When the brownie is already baked, make sure it is cooled first. Then cut the brownie into 1 inch squares and set aside.

4. Second, make the chocolate pudding as directed on the box and then put them in the fridge to help chill it quickly.

5. Third, pour a pint of heavy whipping cream in a medium to large chilled bowl (I put the metal bowl in the freezer to help chill the bowl quickly) and use an electric mixer to whisk it for about 2 minutes then slowly add 1/4 cup of sugar and then continue to whisk until it is at its stiff peak then set aside.

6. Take the candies out of the freezer and hammer it to crush it into pieces. (I left it in the freezer wrapped and then smashed it with a hammer before opening the wrapper for a quicker process).

7. It is now time to make a layer. Use an appropriate large serving bowl or a trifle bowl and layer them in the following order: brownie, chocolate pudding, candies, and whipped cream. Save a portion of candies to decorate on top of whipped cream after layering it. Put it in the fridge and let it chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!

You can substitute the brownie with any type of cake mix and candies with any other type of candies OR fruits, preferably berries. You can also substitute chocolate flavor pudding with different pudding flavor like vanilla! What I would not change is the whipped cream. It tastes great and does not tastes too sweet than necessary. A drizzle of syrup will also work great! You be the judge on how you want the trifle made.

 BE CREATIVE!