Chocolate Gingerbread Trifle

7 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 9 hr 45 min

“Cubes of spicy gingerbread cake are layered with chocolate pudding and whipped topping in this pretty holiday trifle topped with chocolate curls and slivers of crystallized ginger.” - by Cool Whip® Canada

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups milk, divided
6 (1 ounce) squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1 (370 gram) package gingerbread flavour cookie and cake mix
2 (4 serving size) packages JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
1 (1 liter) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
2 tablespoons slivered crystallized ginger

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Original recipe yields 20 servings

Directions

Microwave 2 cups milk and 4 chocolate squares in large microwaveable bowl on MEDIUM 4 min.; whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is well blended. Add remaining milk and dry pudding mixes; stir 2 min. Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled. Meanwhile, prepare cake batter and bake in 9-inch square pan as directed on package for gingerbread cake; cool completely.
Cut cake into cubes; place half in 3-L bowl. Cover with layers of half each of the pudding mixture and Cool Whip. Repeat layers of cake and pudding mixture. Drop remaining Cool Whip in dollops over dessert. Refrigerate 6 hours.
Meanwhile, make chocolate curls from remaining chocolate square. Add to top of dessert with ginger just before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (20 total)

Calories
225 cal
11%

Fat
8.4 g
13%

Carbs
33.3 g
11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Catherine Corn

Dec. 23, 2010

"Delicious, easy, and budget friendly, looks like you spent hours in the kitchen. The only thing I would say is that not everyone likes crystalized ginger, so you may want to use ginger snap cookies th..." See moreat are coarsely crushed, they add a little extra eye appeal!"

Sandi

Dec. 18, 2011

"Absolutely amazing! Made this for our holiday party last night and got many complements and requests for the recipe. Will definitely make this again!..." See more"

PALMETTOMEL

Dec. 28, 2011

"A wonderful, easy, impressive-looking, delicious dessert! Everyone loved it on Christmas day. My changes: instead of crystallized ginger, I placed halved strawberries on the top with shaved chocolate ..." See morecurls in the center. Pretty and tasty! Let the chocolate soften in a warm place for about an hour before attempting to shave with a vegetable peeler; otherwise you'll just get bits. Will be making again!"

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