This easy Caramel Macchiato Trifle turns your favorite coffee drink into a crave-able dessert! It's the perfect marriage between coffee and something sweet!
Chocolate-covered espresso beansfor garnish, if desired
Instructions
Cake:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Pour in the International Delights Iced Coffee Caramel Macchiato and vanilla and mix until combined and smooth. Scrape the sides of the mixing bowl as needed.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together until just combined.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the edges of the cake pull away from the dish and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Carefully remove the cake from the oven to a wire cooling rack. Let cool while you prepare the sauce.
Sauce:
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, caramel sauce, and International Delights Iced Coffee Caramel Macchiato until combined.
Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake. Pour the sauce evenly over the top of the cake and allow it to soak in until the cake is cooled to room temperature.
Assembly:
Cut the cooled cake into small pieces. Place a layer of cake in each jar cake. Add 1/3 cup whipped cream over the cake in each jar. Top the whipped cream with another layer of cake. Spoon a little more whipped cream over the cake.
Use a spoon to drizzle caramel sauce over the top of each trifle. If desired, add a couple chocolate covered espresso beans in the center.
Cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
For Homemade Whipped Cream: Beat together 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until medium peaks form.If you prefer, you may substitute 1 1/2 cups cake flour in place of the all-purpose flour and cornstarch.This cake is dense, like a pound cake. If you want your cake light and fluffy add 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder to the dry ingredients before you mix them into the wet ingredients.