layered chocolate peanut butter trifle (often called Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Trifle). It has layers of chocolate cake, peanut butter cream, whipped topping, caramel, and chocolate chips.
Here is the full recipe to make it.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Trifle
Ingredients
Cake Layer
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1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
Peanut Butter Layer
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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8 oz cream cheese, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
Pudding Layer
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1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding
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2 cups cold milk
Toppings
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2 cups whipped topping
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½ cup chocolate chips
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½ cup mini peanut butter cups or chocolate chunks
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¼ cup caramel sauce
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¼ cup toasted coconut (optional)
Instructions
1. Bake the Cake
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Prepare the chocolate cake according to package instructions.
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Bake in a 9×13 pan.
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Let it cool completely.
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Cut or crumble the cake into chunks.
2. Make Peanut Butter Cream
In a large bowl mix:
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cream cheese
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peanut butter
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powdered sugar
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vanilla
Beat until smooth.
Fold in 1 cup whipped topping until fluffy.
3. Prepare the Pudding
In another bowl whisk:
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instant chocolate pudding
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cold milk
Mix for 2 minutes until thick.
4. Assemble the Trifle
In a large glass trifle bowl layer:
1️⃣ Chocolate cake pieces
2️⃣ Peanut butter cream
3️⃣ Chocolate pudding
4️⃣ Whipped topping
Repeat the layers until the bowl is full.
5. Add the Toppings
Top with:
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chocolate chips
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peanut butter cups
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caramel drizzle
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toasted coconut
6. Chill
Refrigerate for 2–4 hours before serving so the layers set.
Storage
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Refrigerate up to 3 days
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Keep covered
✅ Tip:
For extra peanut butter flavor, chop and add pieces of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups between layers.
If you want, I can also show you:
• 5-minute no-bake version of this dessert
• The viral “Better Than Sex” trifle recipe (very similar to this one)
• Another dessert that looks almost identical but uses brownies instead of cake.