If you only know trifle as a way to use up dry cake or as a quaint dish from the Great British Bake Off, you're in for a surprise. This chocolate strawberry brownie trifle is a scrumptious and special dessert to whip up for Valentine's Day, a romantic date night at home, or any time you need a sweet chocolatey treat.
If you're looking for a dessert that's equal parts comfort food and showstopping, Reese Witherspoon's mud pie trifle is exactly that. In her cookbook Whiskey in a Teacup, she describes it as a "high-low hack" - a semi-homemade twist on the classic Mississippi mud pie that layers Oreos, chocolate pudding, chocolate cake, and Cool Whip layered up in a glamorous trifle dish. Think of it as a potluck favorite dressed up for a dinner party.