Milky Way Caramel Trifle Recipe

Milky Way Caramel Trifle Recipe

This trifle is an easy dessert to prepare and uses a prepared pound cake, making it even simpler. Enjoy this Milky Way candy bar brought to a whole new level.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 20

Rest Time: 1 5

Total Time: 1 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 1334kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

For the Caramel

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the Trifle

1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream divided
20 Milky Way Simply Caramel Bites
1 pound cake

Instructions

Place pound cake and Milky Way Simply Caramel Bites into freezer.
Begin by making the caramel. In a heavy saucepan, stir together the sugar and water. Once melted, let boil until it turns a light amber color.
3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water
Once the caramel has changed color, add butter and 1/2 cup cream, and stir until it has fully incorporated. Return it to a boil for another two minutes, then remove from heat.
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Place 1/4 cup of the caramel aside in a separate dish, and pour the remainder into a mixing bowl to cool. Let cool to room temperature.
Remove Milky Way Simply Caramel Bites from the freezer, and cut in half.
Once caramel cools, place remaining 1 1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream into a bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. Add a small amount of whipped cream to caramel, and slowly stir it until caramel has lightened in texture.
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
Set aside a half cup of whipped cream for topping your trifles when you serve them. Add remaining whipped cream, and gently fold it together just until the white streaks are gone for the caramel mousse layers.
Slice pound cake into one inch thick slices (12 slices). Place the top of your jar on a slice and twist down to cut out the perfect size circle for your jar. You will need two circles for each jar.
Place one circle of pound cake in the bottom of your jar to form the base. Spoon a small amount of the caramel over the pound cake.
Add a scoop of the caramel mousse to the jar and tap the bottom to ensure that any air pockets dissipate. Add 5 or so of the Milky Way Simply Caramel Bites halves to the jar.
20 Milky Way Simply Caramel Bites
Top with a second round of pound cake and repeat the layers until you reach the top of the mason jar. Cover, and place this into your fridge for at least three hours and up to overnight. Once chilled and ready to serve, add a dollop of whipped cream and some Milky Way Simply Caramel Bites to the top of that. Serve immediately.
1 pound cake

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Notes

This will keep in the fridge for just a day or two. It's a great make ahead dessert for a party, but make it the day before and not earlier. This would also be gorgeous in martini glasses or round wine glasses.

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Nutrition

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