Everyone has their version of this dessert, and this actually comes from my sister, it’s one of her family’s favorite desserts! And it’s so easy to make ahead it’s great for when you’ll be having lots of company over, or going to a party and bringing a treat.
Rather than just make cake this trifles layers all the goopy goodness and ends up SO moist and delicious. My sisters version just uses cool whip, but I like making my own whipped cream. BUT you want to be able to make it a day ahead and not totally dissolve, so STABILIZED whipped cream!
This better than sex trifle recipe is made with homemade chocolate cake, fresh whipped cream, homemade caramel sauce, toffee, and drenched in sweetened condensed milk for a messy and delicious dessert!
- 1 chocolate cake baked and cooled Devils Food Cake is a good flavor option if you like box mixes
- 16 oz Stabilized whipped cream or cool whip
- 1 1/2 C caramel sauce or jar of store bought caramel sauce
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 5-6 skor bars/ heath bars chopped
- Cut the cake into 1 inch sections. Place half on the bottom of your trifle dish.
- Then pour half the can of sweet and condensed milk across the top, then half the caramel, then sprinkle with skor pieces, finish with half the whipped cream.
- Repeat the cake/milk/caramel/skor/cream layer
- Sprinkle the top with MORE skor bars (and a decorative whipped cream border).
NOW let the trifle sit 8 hours or over night in the fridge! This will let everything set and get extra goopy!
Recipe Video
Serve and enjoy!!! What do you think? Do you have a favorite “better than sex” recipe?
heather
February 4, 2013 at 6:45 pmYum! I miss this cake! I used to use caramel syrup instead of the condensed milk. I love the idea of turning it into a trifle!
Ashlee
February 18, 2013 at 10:03 pmmy sister INSISTS on using BOTH the caramel and condensed milk, so I did! Let me know if you try it and what you think of it.
Genevieve
March 29, 2014 at 10:09 amWhat if you combined the caramel and condensed milk and then poured it over the brownie layer? Would it make much of a difference?
Ashlee
April 15, 2014 at 2:42 amit would just soak in differently, I wouldn’t but you totally can if you want!
April Ciolek
March 7, 2016 at 6:37 pmThis is devils food cake, right? I don’t think brownies would soak up the goodness as well as the cake?
Ashlee
May 23, 2016 at 12:55 pmpersonally I make my from scratch chocolate cake, but yes, the box devils food cake is the classic one most people use, not a brownie… but I wonder if maybe alternating a brownie would be good… oohhhhh totally trying that next time!
sandy
February 8, 2013 at 2:47 amI use Mrs. Richardson’s butterscotch caramel in a jar & lots of pecan chips with Heath chips with chocolate. It’s amazing!!!
Ashlee
February 18, 2013 at 10:15 pmI now make my OWN caramel sauce, it’s AMAZING!
hannah
September 28, 2017 at 6:43 pmHI! just made this, do i HAVE to let it sit overnight/8 hours?? lol I’m on hour 4 and really wanna dig in!
Ashlee
October 29, 2017 at 12:14 amhahahaha, I know the feeling – but yes it will get better and better with that soaking time, but of course it’s totally edible right away
Justin
May 23, 2013 at 11:16 pmI LOVE better than sex cake, it’s SO good so I have no doubt this is amazing too! Btw, it totally cracked me up that when I say the direct link to this (I found you via Pinterest) the url extension is “sex trifle..” Yes, I know that sounds totally immature, but can you imagine if you dropped the “better than” part of the recipe name?
Ashlee
June 8, 2013 at 6:53 pmha! I have a plug in that get’s rid of “unnecessary words” poor choice this time around, I should have double checked it!
Justin
June 8, 2013 at 9:44 pmThat’s even more hilarious that a plug in took out “unnecessary words” and you ended up with that. Again, yes I know I sound totally immature, I just can’t help it sometimes! lol
Ashlee
June 20, 2013 at 11:42 amApparently I have the same sense of humor, I thought it was hilarious too!
Justin
June 20, 2013 at 12:25 pmAshlee, so glad we have a similar sense of humor so you’re not over there thinking “I SO wish this girl was NOT one of my readers!” lol
Ashlee
June 20, 2013 at 1:30 pmha! not at all!!! I love it. Seriously there is a reason I was sent 3 boys and not just all girls like I grew up with.
Jenifer
March 15, 2015 at 6:38 amJust made this for a St Patrick’s day party. Added green food coloring to your stabilized whip cream and it looks really festive!! Thanks for the great recipe!
Ashlee
April 7, 2015 at 11:14 pmohhhh I bet it looked amazing and tasted great!
GiGi Eats
September 2, 2015 at 8:50 pmNaked man in my bed… This trifle in the kitchen… Can I bring it into bed with me? LOL
Ashlee
November 15, 2015 at 3:28 amif he agrees to clean up the mess… 😉
Heather
January 14, 2016 at 8:14 pmShould this be refrigerated?
Ashlee
February 5, 2016 at 10:20 pmI would, for the whipping cream, but if you stabilize the cream it can stay out during your party/evening without issue
Darren
November 5, 2016 at 12:16 pmSo. I just used this with carrot cake and added butterscotch pudding to the layers and some diced apples. Amazing.
Ashlee
November 13, 2016 at 3:26 pmoh DANG that sounds good!
Aggie
November 22, 2016 at 2:20 pmHello Ashlee, I have a question about the Better than sex trifle recipe – I will run out of time if I make this recipe ..what will happen to recipe if I leave it in refrig for two day?
Thank you
Aggie
Ashlee
November 24, 2016 at 2:22 amI’m sorry but I’m totally confused by your question – if you run out of time to make the recipe what exactly are you putting in the fridge for 2 days – if it’s not made…
Bee Beam
December 25, 2016 at 10:32 amI can almost taste the Kahlua in the adults only version of this. Traditional trifle often had brandy or liqueur soaked cake for a layer. Another variation would be Grand Marnier or Cointreau as chocolate orange is also yummy. Peppermint Schnapps? Baileys? Too many choices. Thanks for sharing!
Ashlee
January 25, 2017 at 5:06 pmSounds like a solid plan! let me know how it goes!
Lynn Rackley
August 4, 2017 at 1:49 pmAshlee, I have a question about the amount of cake needed. Are you saying one, 8 inch single layer cake?
Ashlee
November 3, 2017 at 4:12 pmmy sister uses a regular chocolate cake from a box mix, so I use my chocolate cake recipe but since mine makes a taller 3 layered cake I either cut it by 2/3rd for this recipe or I make the full recipe and only cut up 2/3rd and eat the scraps of the rest
Tracie
August 4, 2017 at 11:10 pmI am a very novice cook, and I am trying this one tonight. However, it says to “let it set 8 hours or over night!” My question is.. let it set on the fridge or on the counter.. I wasn’t sure which and now it’s been setting out for 6 hours and i want to be sure it’s ok to serve to my family later….
Ashlee
November 3, 2017 at 4:00 pmrefrigerate it wouldn’t be safe to leave anything with whipped cream out that long.
Arpi
September 18, 2017 at 9:07 pmHi,
What can I substitute for the health bar?
Ashlee
October 29, 2017 at 12:39 amhomemade toffee, or skor bars
Stefanie Chmura
October 19, 2017 at 7:34 pmLove the trifle so much. Can you tell me what mixer that is that you used?
Ashlee
October 28, 2017 at 10:50 pmIt’s a bosch universal mixer – been around since the 50’s! I grew up with one, my mom’s is 40 years old and still going strong! Their website is here (they have sales around Mothers day and Pre Christmas) http://bit.ly/Ilovemybosch or you can find it on amazon too http://amzn.to/210Eyra I have a full review here http://ashleemarie.com/bosch-universal-mixer-review-love-bosch-series/
Jag
October 24, 2017 at 11:14 pmDoes it need to be covered with cling wrap before it’s refrigerated?
Ashlee
October 28, 2017 at 10:24 pmI do, otherwise the whipped cream will develop a crust – but everything else will be okay
Melba T. Mann
October 30, 2017 at 9:11 amDear Ashley,
I will try the recipe soon. I would like to know how to pronounce “Trifle”. In the food department i mean. I know if you are using it in a sentence, it would be pronounced Triiiiifle, with a long E. In a dessert is it the same pronunciation? This has always concerned me. Thanks for your help.
Melba T. Mann
Ashlee
November 3, 2017 at 10:06 amhere you go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh0UfIMR_n4
Averille Barry
November 16, 2018 at 9:30 amLOL, how could this ever be called “better than sex” cake if it takes this long to prepare? Sounds like you dont pay for your electricity or maybe be sponsored. I can just look at a picture and do my own thing. I guess one could do just about anything with a trifle, however I was drooling when I saw this chocolatey trifle, but 6hrs cooking time? NO WAY. Dont deisre it any more. Should a delicious any kinda meal take this long to prepare…..maybe if you don’t need to do anything else but just preparing food.
Sorry, not meaning to be negative, just my personal and honest opinion. I am from South Africa, not all ingredients are available either and not to mention what we pay for our electricity, government taking their share too.
Ashlee Marie
November 17, 2018 at 10:20 pmI think you miss-understood the recipe – the total time is that long because you let it sit overnight to soak up all the caramel, whipped cream and sweetened condensed milk. the only baking is however long it takes to bake whatever cake you choose to make. I do pay my own electricity bill, this is not a sponsored video, the actual work time in putting this together is just 30 mins, the 6 hours is simply chill time in the fridge.
Lisa
November 17, 2018 at 7:20 amI’ve made something similar but with brownies, then pour Kahlua over the brownies and let it soak overnight. Very decadent! A little goes a long way!
Ashlee Marie
November 17, 2018 at 10:17 pmI bet it’s a super popular dish!!!