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tiramisu trifle

(9 RATINGS)
4.06K Pinches 15 Photos
coren avatar
Rochester, MN
Updated on Nov 4, 2025

Tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts. This is an easy version and gets rave reviews! If you can't find ladyfingers, you can use pound cake or even angel food cake.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This tiramisu trifle is a delicious twist on a classic Italian dessert. Coffee-soaked lady fingers, a cream cheese chocolate pudding, and whipped cream are layered in a trifle dish. It's a rich, creamy dessert with just the right amount of sweetness. We liked the crunch of the mini chocolate chips in each layer. Finishing with a dusting of cocoa mimics a tiramisu topping. The hardest part of this tiramisu trifle recipe is waiting for the dessert to set up in the fridge.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 6 Hr 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Microwave
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee
  • 1 1/2 cups cold water
  • 4 cups lowfat milk
  • 3.9 ounces Devils food chocolate pudding
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 24 - ladyfingers
  • 8 ounces semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
  • 8 ounces heavy whipping cream, whipped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder, or to taste

How To Make tiramisu trifle

  • Heat coffee granules and water in the microwave.
    Step 1
    Pour coffee granules into a glass measuring cup with the water and microwave uncovered for 1 minute. Let it stand in the microwave.
  • Mix pudding, milk, and cream cheese.
    Step 2
    Mix milk, pudding, and cream cheese in a large bowl.
  • Add a layer of cut ladyfingers in a trifle dish.
    Step 3
    Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise. Put a layer of them in the bottom of the trifle dish, cut side up.
  • Drizzle 1/4 of the coffee over the ladyfingers.
    Step 4
    Drizzle 1/4 of the coffee mix evenly over the ladyfingers.
  • Spread 1/4 of the pudding mixture.
    Step 5
    Spread 1/4 of pudding mix over that.
  • Spread 1/4 of the whipped cream.
    Step 6
    Spread 1/4 of whipped cream over that.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 of the mini chocolate chips.
    Step 7
    Sprinkle 1/4 of the mini chocolate chips over that.
  • Repeat 3 more times and dust with cocoa powder.
    Step 8
    Repeat that 3 more times, ending with whipped cream. Dust with cocoa powder. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 458 kcal, carbohydrates: 47 g, cholesterol: 115 mg, fat: 26 g, fiber: 1 g, protein: 10 g, saturated fat: 15 g, sodium: 262 mg, sugar: 25 g, unsaturated fat: 11 g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

Discover More

Culture: Italian
Category: Puddings
Category: Chocolate
Collection: No-Bake Desserts
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Microwave

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