Boozy Baileys Chocolate Pudding Trifle Carve Your Craving

Trifles are a wonderful addition to your holiday table. In fact, you can have it to celebrate any occasion. This berry compote chocolate cake trifle is one of my favorite ones when I do not want to make a boozy dessert. The best part about making trifles is that you do not need any cake decorating skills. It is simply layering cake pieces with pudding, cream, or custard and piling it up in a bowl. And t is downright delicious!!! I do drink occasionally!!! I love to have a glass of wine, champagne, or a nice cocktail to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, and the New Year Party of course! If you have been following me, you know how much I like chocolate! The best alcoholic drink that pairs well with chocolate has to be Baileys Irish Cream. So here I have for you, the most amazing dessert to bid adieu to 2021 which has a chocolate overload + Baileys. So, let’s get the party started with this easy amazing boozy Baileys dessert!

Three Parts to make this boozy Baileys Trifle!

A Rich Chocolate Cake.

I have modified my eggless chocolate cake recipe to make a coffee-flavored one. You can use your preferred cake recipe. Brownies will work well instead of a cake. If pressed on time you can use a store-bought sponge cake as well.

Amazing Baileys Chocolate Pudding!

Baileys and chocolate is the most amazing combination. I can’t tell you how divine this tastes. I can eat spoonfuls just by myself.

Whipped Cream Topping.

I love the convenience of store-bought Cool Whip topping. One less thing to make right!! It is very sturdy and tastes so good.

Steps to make an easy chocolate pudding.

This Baileys chocolate pudding is so decadent and easy to make using few handful of ingredients found at home. I am showing you step by step instructions on how to make the pudding at home.Once you have this pudding ready you can layer it in the trifle with a homemade or a store-bought cake sponge and whipped cream.

Pipettes are showstoppers!

If you want to make a true boozy dessert, then filling the pipettes is the best way to enjoy the shots in the dessert. Each pipette fills approx 5 ml of alcohol. You add the pipettes on the top. The fun part is that the guests will have to squeeze in the shots to infuse the Baileys inside the dessert and enjoy!

Non-alcoholic version of this trifle recipe

Don’t drink alcohol, no problem. Though Baileys is delicious here, the chocolate pudding will taste amazing sans it. There are a couple of ways you can make this trifle to cater to adults and kids. Option 1- While making the pudding add 2 tablespoons of coffee and increase the milk by an extra ½ cup to adjust the consistency. Both ingredients should be blended and mixed before starting to cook. Swap baileys with cold coffee in the pipettes Option 2- While making the pudding disregard the Baileys that you add towards the end. You will have to reduce the cornstarch/corn flour by a tablespoon. So, in total just use 2 tablespoons of it to thicken. Swap baileys with a cold chocolate drink in the pipettes

Important tips to keep in mind.

For the chocolate cake

Use liquid measuring cup- they come with a spout to measure the liquids and dry cups for dry ingredients for best results.If sugar granules are big then pulse them in the blender after measuring. Use whipping balloon attachment, not beaters.A flour quality varies and the batter is too thick add 1 tablespoon at a time to reach to thick flowy consistency.

For chocolate pudding

Never boil the Baileys in making the pudding or it will curdle.Always stir in Baileys after the pudding is done and you have switched off the flame.If you suspect that there are many lumps in the pudding, simply use an immersion blender towards the end to make it silky smooth.

Make ahead of time tips

For the chocolate pudding. You can make the pudding and refrigerate it up to 3 days in advance. Coffee Chocolate cake base. The chocolate sponge stays good in the fridge for 4 days. Wrap in saran wrap and foil, then place it in the refrigerator. You can even freeze it for 3 months. For the assembled trifle. You can layer the dessert and keep it in the fridge for up to 2 days. Make sure you individually wrap the top of each trifle by cling wrap so that it does not dry up. KEEP IN TOUCH – Are we friends yet? Let’s connect on Facebook| Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter. Never miss a recipe. Please subscribe to my blog. It is free! Check out easy recipe videos on my YouTube channel now! Pin this photo for future reference.