Gluten Free Peppermint Mocha Trifle is the perfect make-ahead dessert for holiday company and family gatherings.
We’re well on our way into 2014 already. Christmas is quickly fading into a distant memory. All the kid’s toys have found their new homes. We’re back into our normal, weekly routine. The only reminder of the holiday season may be the extra five pounds you may have picked up while indulging in all the great food. (I’m kidding – no one can tell, I promise!) ๐
During the month of merriment and indulgence, I shared this recipe for gluten free Peppermint Mocha Trifle in “The Great Cream Challenge” Holiday Trifle contest hosted by Anyday Magic. I had hoped that my decadent creation of layered mocha flavoured cake, chocolate peppermint pudding, and light as air whipped cream (not to mention the drool-worth picture) would earn me a few votes along the way. Alas, my recipe came in 3rd place. Out of 3. I think I will go eat some cake now.
Don’t let the 3rd place finish deter you from making this dazzling trifle though, it really is good! If you’re looking for a way to make things a little easier on you (or you’re hosting someone who is gluten-free and don’t want to buy all the flours yourself), use a store-bought cake mix (to make an 8×8 or 9×9-inch cake) and add 1 tablespoon of espresso powder before following the directions on the package. You can also use a package of cooked chocolate pudding mix, prepared according to directions, adding the butter & peppermint extract before cooling.
Want to make this trifle year round? Simply replace the peppermint extract with vanilla extract, and don’t top with crushed candy canes. You’re all set!
Gluten Free Peppermint Mocha Trifle is the perfect make-ahead dessert for holiday company and family gatherings. This recipe is perfect to make one large trifle. If you are making individual serving size trifles, you will need to double the pudding to ensure enough for each cup. The pudding to cake ratio is higher in the individual serving sized trifles.
Gluten Free Peppermint Mocha Trifle
Ingredients
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Instructions
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Notes
Cindy ~Hun... What's for Dinner? says
I think this should have won 1st place! I know I’d be diving right in, face first, LOL.
Jeanine Friesen says
lol, thanks, Cindy! I want to make it without the peppermint, and with some Skor bits now. Mmm….
Robyn says
I remember voting for your trifle. It just looked so good.
Jeanine Friesen says
Aw, thanks for the vote, Robyn!
Gwen says
Thanks for making it all from “scratch” even the pudding so I can adapt it to lactose free. Thinking this will be Valentine’s day dessert.
Jeanine Friesen says
Oh, this would be perfect for Valentine’s Day, and yes, easy to make dairy free as well. ๐