Terra Americana

The first time I had trifle was at a student council fundraiser in Highschool.  Mrs. LeMieux made the stunning dessert in a big glass bowl.  It looked to good to eat, but when you did it was an ode to the perfection of cream and pudding and cake. 

When I asked for the recipe she would not share.  I was put off at first but oh what a joy it has been trying to recreate her masterpiece.

• 2 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1/3 cup instant coffee granules
• 4 cups pudding
  
• 4 cups Whipped Cream Topping
• 2 loaves pound cake, cubed
• 1 oz semisweet Chocolate, grated
• 2 tsp Coffee & Chocolate Spice

In a mixing bowl, stir the milk and coffee granules until dissolved. Remove 1 cup of the mixture and set aside. Add pudding mixes and 1 tsp of Coffee & Chocolate Spice to the remaining milk mixture, beat on low for 2 minutes or until thickened. 3. Fold in half the whipped topping. Place a third of the cake cubes in a 4 qt serving or trifle bowl. Layer with a third of the reserved milk mixture, a third of the pudding mixture and a fourth of the grated chocolate. Repeat layers twice, so you have three layers. Garnish with remaining whip topping and chocolate. Sprinkle with 1 tsp Coffee & Chocolate Spice. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (at least 2 hours).

More sweets for coffee lovers;

• Coffee Shortbread Cookies

• Nana's Pumpkin Bread

• Rugelach

• Gateau Breton

Photo Credit: Julie T Cecchini