Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2013

This has turned into one of the stadrad dessert items my friend ask me to bring when we do pith-ins! I use the Kahkua variation to asdd some extra flavor. My daughter's Girl Scout troop added a layer of smashed Tagalongs for a cooking contest and it was great that way too!

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JenniferA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2013

This is the best trifle I have ever made! I made this for my grandmother's Christmas gathering this year. My great aunt went back three times to get more because she liked it so much! There were not many leftovers left, and my husband and mother-in-law fought over them! Will be doing again very soon (at everyone's request)!

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Nathan&Emily

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

Tried this for a family get together! Everyone loved it, used 2% milk, nonfat whipped cream, low-fat pudding and sugar free toffee chocolate to make it moreso guilt-free and was uncertain whether or not it would be accepted, but no one tasted the difference and were dumbfounded when I told them. Got requests to make it again for Christmas, definitely recommend for a quick and easy dessert! Also left it to sit overnight, which might have added to its taste.

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Mila

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2012

This dessert is a huge hit every time I make it!!! Rarely do I ever have any left over... most often there isn't enough to go around. And it's easy to make, too!

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lacyramsey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2012

This recipe is DELICIOUS and so easy to prepare. I served this trifle for dessert to 10 people and only had a few mouthfuls of it left. It got rave reviews. I will definitely make it again and again. I do agree with some others that maybe a little bit more pudding could have been used and more of the candy for crunch. Still, this did not affect the outcome at all. I was not able to find white chocolate pudding at my grocery store so I substituted vanilla pudding and it turned out just fine.

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Loves to cook

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2012

This was great! I was looking for something to make for a girls night dessert, and this was perfect. Instead of layering it in a big glass bowl, I made individual servings in martini glasses.

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kbasc

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

After reading the reviews, I decided to add an extra box of pudding. I used the original amount of Cool Whip, just added extra milk. I also used a bit more coffee, some dark chocolate chips, and brushed the brownies with a couple of shots of Kahlua after they were done baking. I made this slightly less naughty by baking my boxed mocha brownies with egg sub and applesauce, used sugar free pudding, fat free Cool Whip, and skim milk. So yummy!

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Sarah P

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2012

The result was very tasty! I give this only four stars because I felt the directions needed modification. I followed many of the other reviewers suggestions (such as adding more pudding, more coffee, and more whipped topping) which helped fill my trifle bowl to the top. Many reviewers suggested using more milk to avoid having stiff/thick pudding(they said to follow the pie filling directions on the pudding box) and I did this but actually thought the pudding was not thick enough...my layers didn't quite set and pudding leaked into the other layers. I'm all about a nice presentation so I would have preferred the thick pudding. But that's just my opinion. I will definitely make this again!

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Brooke

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Aitkin, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2012

Generally a good recipe but like others said I would most definitely triple the coffee amount and the pudding amount. I used 3 boxes of pudding and still felt it wasn't enough. I also brewed about 2 cups of very strong coffee and added it into the pudding. I had to use more milk to get the mixture to the correct texture. Like any recipe you might have to make a few tweaks here and there. It is very yummy though and we are big coffee people so of course I made it with extra coffee. I also used some chocolate and caramel syrup drizzled over the brownies. I think you can really do this in any order that you prefer and still couldn't mess up this recipe.

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K_Kendall04

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2012

I made a variation of this recipe and included some changes that other reviewers made. That said, it really isn't the same recipe, but trifle nonetheless. I didn't have time to make brownies or cake, so I bought chocolate and marble loaf cake, which is moist and cubes beautifully. Instead of pudding with the whipped cream (I used 2 cups real whipping cream), I folded in cream cheese (8 oz), 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar, along with 2 cups mini marshmallows. My layers were: loaf cake squares, caramel sauce, crushed Heath Bars, whipped cream/cream cheese mixture, raspberry pie filling with some fresh raspberries thrown in to add some tartness to all that sugar! I brought it to a potluck and it was gone before my husband could taste it! My daughter and her friends said it was awesome. I think this is one recipe where you can get creative and still have it come out tasty.

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