I know this trifle may look a bit… odd?
Those poor Peeps buried under mounds of chocolate cake and pudding.
But trust me when I say, it tastes absolutely delicious!!
And its pretty popular with the kiddos.
Recipe for S’mores Trifle (adapted from this recipe).
Ingredients
1 (18 oz) chocolate cake mix
1 can lemon-lime soda
2-1/2 cups milk
2 Tbsp milk
2 (1.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding mixes
1 (8 oz) carton Cool Whip, thawed
1 bag semi sweet chocolate chips
14 graham crackers
1 (7 oz) jar marshmellow creme
1 package PEEPS bunnies (optional)
Directions
1. Combine cake mix and lemon-lime soda in a large bowl; beat until creamy. Line a cake pan with aluminum foil and spray generously with nonstick backing spray. Pour in combined cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
2. Whisk the pudding mixes and 2-1/2 cups of milk in a large bowl for 2 minutes. Let stand until set. Gently fold in Cool Whip.
3. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave (1 minute at a time to avoid burning the chocolate). Once melted, add 2 Tbsp milk and stir in. Chocolate will become clumpy. Rake with a fork to break up large chunks.
4. Crush graham crackers in a large sandwich bag into coarse chunks.
5. In a trifle bowl, (a) cut up or crumble approximately half of the cake for your first layer.
(b) Place PEEP bunnies around the edge of trifle bowl, letting them sit on chocolate cake layer.
(I used 9 bunnies.)
(c) Top with approximately half of the pudding mix.
(d) Next, add half of the crushed coarse graham crackers.
(e) Crumble 1/2 of chocolate mixture on top of the graham crackers.
(f) Spoon on 1/2 of marshmellow creme.
Repeat steps (a) and (c).
Decoratively crumble graham crackers and chocolate mixture to top off the trifle.
6. Chill for at least an hour before serving.
I ended up not being able to use all of the 2nd half of the cake or pudding to finish off my trifle so I used it to and my other remaining ingredients to make a separate trifle that was set aside just for the hubs for his birthday. Topped with 3 of the leftover PEEP bunnies. You wouldn’t even believe how excited he was when he found out there was more! 🙂
This is definitely a fun recipe for summer!
And a fun way to use up those extra PEEPS from Easter!
Niki says
March 4, 2013 at 10:06 AMSo cute…I do love Peeps AND S’mores!!
crafts says
October 28, 2011 at 4:09 AMLove it! thanks for sharing.
Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva says
May 26, 2011 at 10:08 AMI am sooo making this! I love easy trifle receipes, but I think I will leave off the peeps and use mini marshmellows. Visiting from Fireflies and Jelly Beans link-up.
~ Kimberlee at The Spunky Diva
OhioMomPatriot says
May 13, 2011 at 12:17 PMI love the bunnies peeking out!
Lolly Jane says
May 8, 2011 at 9:39 AMOh Michele this looks YUMM-O! We would ♥ for you to show this off at our link party!
Lolly Jane
lollyjaneboutique.blogspot.com
Ashley says
May 7, 2011 at 11:50 PMahhhh looks yummy!! love it
Amanda @ Little House on the Corner says
May 7, 2011 at 10:35 PMOh wow, this looks amazing!! And I love the Peeps!
Stopping over from Serenity Now…
Susan Evans says
May 6, 2011 at 3:37 PMOh my goodness, yum! That thing looks like it has a bazillion calories…
Nicole @ The Wonderful World of Wohler says
May 6, 2011 at 12:19 AMThat looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Stephanie says
May 5, 2011 at 2:36 PMYou had me at smores! This looks so yummy and fun, I can’t wait to try it.
Something Swanky Cupcakes and Desserts says
May 5, 2011 at 9:12 AMI’m all over this!! I sure hope you can swing by my blog and link it up today!! http://www.somethingswanky.com
Ashton
Screaming Sardine says
May 4, 2011 at 10:03 PMOh my! Oh my yummy my!!
Cheers,
Tracy All Thumbs Crafts
Mimi says
May 4, 2011 at 5:54 PMHere from Blue Cricket and loving this Smores Trifle! Thanks so much for sharing this. My kids are BIG Smores fans and i can’t wait to show them this!
BigBearswife says
May 2, 2011 at 1:27 PMYUM! I love anything with smores! This looks so good, and super cute with the peep bunnies!
Jessica says
May 2, 2011 at 1:15 PMOMG – that looks so good. My kids (and me too) would love this! The Peeps peaking out crack me up!
thanks for sharing!
Jess
jbeedelightful.blogspot.com
Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com says
May 2, 2011 at 11:35 AMYUM! Michele this looks amazing! I love trifle but ours are usually berry flavored. I’d love to try a s’mores version! Thanks for the recipe!!
shopannies says
May 1, 2011 at 10:16 PMoh yummy and so cute come see what I shared http://shopannies.blogspot.com
donatella says
May 1, 2011 at 6:34 PMi should be on a diet. but this looks tooooo good 🙂
coming from craft-o-maniac
Kim says
May 1, 2011 at 7:11 AMwhen you are “combining the cake mix and soda” are you JUST combining the two, or are you mixing the cake mix as instructed on the box and ALSO adding the soda?????