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!
Better than Sex trifle recipe
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!
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RateServings: 24 servings
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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!
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Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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Serve and enjoy!!! What do you think? Do you have a favorite “better than sex” recipe?
heather
Yum! 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
my 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
What if you combined the caramel and condensed milk and then poured it over the brownie layer? Would it make much of a difference?
Ashlee
it would just soak in differently, I wouldn’t but you totally can if you want!
April Ciolek
This is devils food cake, right? I don’t think brownies would soak up the goodness as well as the cake?
Ashlee
personally 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!
Rhianon
I’ve made it with cake once and brownie once. Hands down, the brownie is way better! I brought it to my husbands work party and people were literally licking the bowl clean! The brownie is fudgier and more moist. Will only make it with brownie from now on. Delicious!
Aydee
I use both an it’s amazing. Always a big hit wherever I take it.
Rita Spackman
I made this already and used brownies. Took it to a party with my sister-in-laws and they loved it!!
sandy
I use Mrs. Richardson’s butterscotch caramel in a jar & lots of pecan chips with Heath chips with chocolate. It’s amazing!!!
Ashlee
I now make my OWN caramel sauce, it’s AMAZING!
hannah
HI! 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
hahahaha, 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
Kate Rich
You dont have to make your own…Carnation condensed milk also do a tinned caramel sauce where their sweetened condensed milk has been boiled until it turns into a toffee/ caramel sauce. Before this people had to boil the milk up themselves to get the caramel sauce..and it was a faff to say the least
Ashlee Marie
I prefer homemade caramel sauce – boiling the sweetened condensed milk results in a thick sauce, but as long as you like it that’s all that matters
Justin
I 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
ha! I have a plug in that get’s rid of “unnecessary words” poor choice this time around, I should have double checked it!
Justin
That’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
Apparently I have the same sense of humor, I thought it was hilarious too!
Justin
Ashlee, 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
ha! 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
Just 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
ohhhh I bet it looked amazing and tasted great!
GiGi Eats
Naked man in my bed… This trifle in the kitchen… Can I bring it into bed with me? LOL
Ashlee
if he agrees to clean up the mess… 😉
Heather
Should this be refrigerated?
Ashlee
I would, for the whipping cream, but if you stabilize the cream it can stay out during your party/evening without issue
Darren
So. I just used this with carrot cake and added butterscotch pudding to the layers and some diced apples. Amazing.
Ashlee
oh DANG that sounds good!
Regina
How about using the canned apples for pie filling?
Aggie
Hello 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
I’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
I 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
Sounds like a solid plan! let me know how it goes!
Gigi
I’m guessing you could replace the Heath with cut up Snickers bars (I love almond!) or any other candy bar you fancy. Delish!
Ashlee Marie
any candy you like
Shelley
Hello,
I’ve had something very similar to this in the past but chocolate pudding was used in place of sweetened condensed milk. Personally I find SC Milk a little too sweet and would prefer to use the pudding but it’s all a matter of personal preference. Someone mentioned brownies which sounds pretty yummy so I think I’m going to add some chunks of brownie to the chocolate cake pieces. My son has discovered a love of trifle and it’s his birthday tomorrow. I think I will make this for his birthday “cake.” Last year he asked for a birthday pie so I’m sure he’ll be totally on board with a birthday trifle. Thanks for the recipe.
Margo
Nommm!
Ashlee, what is the purpose of gelatin in the whipped cream?
Ashlee Marie
it stabilizes the whipped cream so it holds it’s shape over time
Marir
Love this! My husbands birthday is this week (7/13) and I think this will be great!!!! Make cake in advance…. early in morning (it’s really hot in Texas right now) and assemble the day before.
Tammy
Save the method to stabilize the whipped cream w/gelatin. I use it in all of my recipes calling for it! I will try this!
Lynn Rackley
Ashlee, I have a question about the amount of cake needed. Are you saying one, 8 inch single layer cake?
Ashlee
my 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
I 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
refrigerate it wouldn’t be safe to leave anything with whipped cream out that long.
Arpi
Hi,
What can I substitute for the health bar?
Ashlee
homemade toffee, or skor bars
Stefanie Chmura
Love the trifle so much. Can you tell me what mixer that is that you used?
Ashlee
It’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
Does it need to be covered with cling wrap before it’s refrigerated?
Ashlee
I do, otherwise the whipped cream will develop a crust – but everything else will be okay
Melba T. Mann
Dear 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
here you go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh0UfIMR_n4
Irene Bautista
When wrapping in cling wrap, I usually use chop sticks (or some other barrier) to keep Cool Whip from sticking to the wrap. Additionally, when I make this trifle, I use chocolate pudding with a shot of Kaluha and add Baileys to the Cool Whip for some added oomph!