No Bake Patriotic Hot Fudge Cheesecake Trifles

By srumbel

I made my trifles in 4 tall glasses… but here’s a party tip for you: use short plastic glasses for easy clean-up, and you’ll get 8 trifles out of the recipe. Double the recipe to make 16 easy, grab-and-go desserts for your party! Layer cake, M&M’S, cheesecake whipped cream, hot fudge and then start the layering again to fill up the glasses. The best part about this recipe is that trifles are so EASY to make, and they’re NO BAKE! Who wants to turn on the oven when you’re getting ready for a party?
from recipegirl.com

Ingredients

• Cheesecake Whipped Cream:
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Trifle Layers:
• Red, white and blue M&M'S (or original)
• Prepared pound cake (homemade, store bought or frozen), cut into 3/4-inch squares
• Hot fudge, heated very briefly to make it easy to stir- but not hot

Details

Preparation time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare the cheesecake whipped cream: In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese and sugar. Add the heavy whipping cream and mix until thick and creamy- about 1 minute.
Assemble the trifles: You can make 4 good sized individual trifles or 8 smaller trifles (I recommend short plastic cups if you're making them for a party= easy clean-up!) Layer the trifles in this order: cake, M&M's, cheesecake whipped cream, hot fudge... then continue the same layering until you get to the top- ending with whipped cream and M&M'S.

Make-ahead tip: You can make these several hours ahead- just keep them refrigerated. Add the top layer of M&M's just before serving.

Yield:
4 large trifles (or 8 mini)