Chocolate Trifle

Marcy asked me to post this recipe, I took it to MB's for brunch, I got it from Denise a few years back and have made it several times....so here you are....

Chocolate Trifle

1 pkg. chocolate fudge cake mix

1 package 6 oz instant chocolate pudding mix

1/2 cup strong coffee

1 carton 12 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed

6 heath bars crushed

Bake cake according to package directions. Cool. Prepare pudding according to package directions, set aside. Cut cake into small square crumbling it, reserve 1/2 cup. Place half of the remaining cake crumbs in the bottom of a 5 qt. trifle dish or decorative glass bowl. Layer with half of the coffee, half of the pudding, half of the whipped topping and half of the crushed candy bars. Repeat the layers of the cake, coffee, pudding and whipped topping. Combine remaining crushed candy bars with reserved cake crumbs, sprinkle over top. Refrigerate 4-5 hours before serving. Serves 8-10

Now I have done this several ways and sometimes do the top different, on Sunday I just decorated it with fresh strawberries. Also have made a berry trifle using pound cake mixed from a box mix, and vanilla pudding and cool whip and then layering in fresh raspberries, blueberries and strawberries, very pretty too. Serve by scooping out with a big spoon. This works well made the night before you serve it too. I found my trifle bowl at Ross, very inexpensive, but makes such a pretty presentation on it's stand. Enjoy !