TGIF! It's almost the weekend, my peeps! Time to make something delicious!
Like Salted Caramel Pudding & Chocolate Cake Trifle!
Do you want to know the story behind this dessert? Well, I'll tell you anyways. 🙂
It all started with a chocolate cake. It was glorious! All beautifully baked in a pan. And then I tried to invert it onto a plate and.... kinda missed it... Not sure what happened there but all of a sudden I had my beautiful cake in pieces. Right in front of me.
I probably didn't breathe for a moment.
So, trying not to cry, yet with a trembling lip, I scooped up the pieces onto a plate. I put it aside and walked away.
How you like my story so far? 🙂 Then wait, it gets better.
I tried to ignore it for a while, but until you actually tried to ignore a chocolate cake broken into pieces, set on a plate, on your counter, just... kinda... starring at you, you have no idea what kind of torture this can be.
I am not sure if it was saying "come on, you can fix this and still turn me into an amazing treat" or "man, you suck...".
I will go with the first. It is a common knowledge (and if not, I am making it right now), that you use cake pieces to make a trifle. Right? Right.
So a little more thinking (what goes well with chocolate cake.... caramel... okay, caramel..... in what form.... it needs to be creamy.... and easy to layer.... pudding!... okay, caramel pudding... sounds fab!... never made it though.... google to the rescue.... smitten kitchen! oh yes, this should be good.... ) and I was smiling again. 🙂
Notes on the pudding:
Just one: make it. You will thank me. Over and out.
Okay, another note: do not walk away while making the caramel. It knows when you are not looking and that's when it will burn. 🙂
Salted Caramel Pudding and Chocolate Cake Trifle
Ingredients
- 1 8" chocolate cake broken into pieces
for the caramel pudding:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoons sea salt
Instructions
to make the caramel pudding:
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together ½ c milk, cornstarch, vanilla and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- Have the remaining milk ready in a measuring cup or small bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, mix sugar and water and stir few times. Bring to boil over medium heat. Do not stir after boiling. If you need to, swirl it gently by moving the saucepan. Do not leave in unattended. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes until it turns caramel color.
- Remove from the heat. Add sea salt. Slowly add 1 and ½ cup of milk. Be careful as it will foam up. The caramel may turn dark but that's okay.
- Place back on the stove. Cook to simmer until it thickens.
- Gradually whisk in the cornstarch and milk mixture. Cook until it thickens.
- Remove from heat and cool for few minutes in the saucepan. Transfer into a small mixing bowl and let cool to room temperature. Cover with saran wrap, making sure the wrap touches the surface of the pudding. Refrigerate until chilled (2 hours to overnight).
assembling the trifle:
- When ready to serve, place cake pieces on the bottom of your serving dish and top with caramel pudding. Repeat as needed. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Lizzy Do says
Oh, my. Caramel and chocolate is my favorite dessert combination! These look fantastic!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Love chocolate and caramel! 🙂 Thanks, Lizzy!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks so much, Amanda!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Emily!
wearenotmartha says
Well, you definitely made lemonade out of lemons!! This looks incredible!
Sues
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, thanks so much, Sues!
Anita at Hungry Couple says
That photo is making me hungry. Now, I think I need to go "accidentally" break a chocolate cake. 😉
CrunchyCreamySw says
lol Thanks, Anita!
Nicole says
I love how you turned a fail into a success! These trifles look better than an chocolate cake.
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, you are so sweet, Nicole! Thanks!
Rosie says
Oh wow yum, your trifles amazing! It was obviously meant to be this seems like the perfect solution for a broken cake!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you, Rosie!
Sandra Garth says
Yeah baby!!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
lol Thanks, Sandra!
Ashley Bee says
Oh my goodness. This looks like heaven. I'm loving all your chocolate recipes!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Awww, you're so sweet, Ashley! Thanks!
Wendy says
This trifle looks spectacular! How wonderful that your cake fell apart and this was the result! Been there, done that. In my house we call it "spoon cake" when that happens. I love the flavor combination and I love the pudding cake combination. What a great reason to make extra cake or a wonderful solution to crumbled or left over cake!
CrunchyCreamySw says
"Spoon cake" <----- I love it!! Thank you so much, Wendy!
marcie @ flavor the moments says
Your mishap sure turned into one beautiful dessert!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Marcie!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
Salted caramel gets me every time. I love this, so pretty, Anna!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thank you so much, Cassie!
dineanddish says
I love baking disasters that turn out delicious!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aren't they the best? 🙂 Now if only all of them would go that way... 🙂 Thanks, Kristen!
Holly Hoff says
What a great story! I've definitely had my share of cake disasters! It sounds so delicious!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Holly!
Jessica says
This trifle looks fantastic! I have had a few too many of those cake disasters and a trifle is always a good solution 🙂
CrunchyCreamySw says
Aww, thanks, Jessica!
Lauren says
I think we have all been there with cake disasters... such a good solution! Oh, I have learned my lesson from walking away from caramel WAY too many times!
CrunchyCreamySw says
Thanks, Lauren! Now if only I could trade this for your caramel buttercream filled CC cookies... 🙂