Mint Chocolate Trifle
Mint chocolate trifle recipe layers fudgy homemade chocolate cake with peppermint flavored whipped cream and mint candies. It's a super simple and satisfying dessert.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 layer chocolate cake cooled*
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3/4 cup mint flavored candy (such as Andes or Junior Mints), chopped and divided
Instructions
- Crumble the chocolate cake. Spread about a 1 – 1 ½ inch layer onto the bottom of a trifle bowl or individual cups.
- With an electric mixer, slowly beat the cream until it begins to thicken.
- Add the confectioners’ sugar, food coloring and peppermint extract. Increase the speed of the mixer to medium high and beat until soft peaks form.
- Gently fold in 1/2 cup of the mint candy.
- Spread half of the whipped cream mixture over cake layer. Place another layer of cake top of whipped cream. Repeat, ending with a layer of whipped cream.
- Sprinkle remaining candy pieces over the top. Garnish each serving with a layer of plain whipped cream.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe can be found here: https://cookingbride.com/desserts/one-bowl-chocolate-cake/