Chocolate Kahlua® Trifle

Ingredients

  • 1 1
  • (19.8 ounce) packagebrownie mix
  • 1/4 1/4
  • cupwater
  • 1/2 1/2
  • cupvegetable oil
  • 2 2
  • eggs
  • 1/2 1/2
  • cupcoffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®), or to taste
  • 1 1
  • (3.9 ounce) packageinstant chocolate pudding and pie filling mix
  • 2 2
  • cupscold milk
  • 1 1
  • (12 ounce) containerfrozen whipped topping, thawed

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2.Mix the brownie mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a mixing bowl until smooth, and pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
3.Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the brownies shows moist crumbs, 25 to 30 minutes. Set the brownies aside, and cool completely. Use a chopstick or the end of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the brownies, about ½-inch apart; drizzle the coffee liqueur all over the brownies. Let the brownies stand 5 minutes to soak up the liqueur.
4.In a bowl, whisk the chocolate pudding mix with cold milk until thickened, about 2 minutes; allow to stand 5 more minutes to set.
5.To assemble dessert, cut the brownies up into small cubes. Layer ⅓ of the brownies into the bottom of a glass trifle bowl, and top with a layer of pudding, then a layer of whipped topping. Repeat twice more, ending with whipped topping. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.