Caramel Brownie Trifle Cups
A simple dessert with a wow factor! These Caramel Brownie Trifle cups are layer of goodness on top of each other, pure richness and creaminess.
Ingredients
For the brownies:
- 90 g flour
- 75 g cocoa powder
- 100 g brown sugar
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 115 g butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 150 g chocolate
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 20 g chopped walnuts
For the Caramel Cream:
- 125 ml caramel sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 225 g cream cheese
- 250 ml heavy cream
- extra chopped walnuts
- extra caramel sauce
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F. Spray a 9-inch circle pan with oil and cover with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Melt the butter and the chocolate together either in the microwave or on bain-marie.
- In a large bowl mix together the sugar, brown sugar, salt, eggs and vanilla extract. Combine the wet mixture with the melted butter and chocolate. Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and mix.
- Transfer the batter in the pan. Cook the brownies for 25 minutes.
- Once ready, let the brownies rest completely for about an hour. It's important that the brownie is completely set before assembling the trifle cups.
Making the Caramel Cream:
- In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese, vanilla, icing sugar and the caramel sauce. Set aside.
- Whip the heavy cream and fold it gently in the cream cheese mixture. Store the caramel cream in the fridge until ready to use.
Making the Trifle:
- Start by adding a layer of caramel sauce at the bottom of each trifle cup. Crush brownie pieces and make an even layer in each cup. Top the brownie layer with a generous layer of caramel cream
- Repeat until the cup is full and end up having a layer of caramel cream at the top.
- Place the trifles in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
- Before serving, decorate with some crushed brownie pieces, walnuts and a drizzle of caramel sauce.