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Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream

Layers of chocolate cake, mascarpone cream and raspberries make up this rich dessert in a glass: Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream.
Recipe Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 30 minutes
  • Cooking 25 minutes
  • Servings for 8 people

Spoon desserts, especially when served in a glass in neat layers, are real showstoppers and perfect for ending a meal with family or friends. If you are looking for a tempting recipe, try this Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream, a real treat you won’t be able to resist.

The trifle recipe we are sharing today is made of layers of sweet chocolate brownies alternating with mascarpone cream and raspberries. With their slightly tart flavor, the raspberries are essential to balance the sweetness of the other ingredients. It is fairly simple to make, and you can even prepare it a day ahead, so that at the last minute all you have to do is assemble the dessert in a glass.

Thanks to its sweetness and freshness, this trifle is also a great dessert to serve at the countless dinners with family and friends over the Christmas holidays: since you can make it ahead and it’s already “portioned“, it’s a real time-saving dessert.

Among other easy but really pretty spoon dessert recipes, there are the legendary Molten Chocolate Cakes, the Ricotta Tiramisù and Zuppa Inglese.

Ingredients for 8 people

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Method

  1. To make the Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream, start with the brownies. Roughly chop the chocolate with a knife and melt it with the butter in a double boiler (follow our tips on How to Use a Double Boiler).
    Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream, step 1: chopped chocolate melting with butter in a double boiler
  2. Separately, in a bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar using an electric mixer until the sugar has dissolved.
  3. With the mixer still running, pour in the melted chocolate in a thin stream and mix until combined.
    Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream, step 3: brownie batter mixed with sifted flour
  4. Finally, add the flour sifted with a pinch of salt, stirring with a spatula.
  5. Transfer everything to a rectangular pan of about 35 x 30 cm lined with parchment paper and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 25 minutes.
  6. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before cutting them: with a sharp knife, cut them into cubes no bigger than one centimeter per side.
    Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream, step 6: brownie cubes, raspberries and mascarpone cream layered in a glass
  7. Put a few in the bottom of each glass, then add a few raspberries and make a layer of mascarpone cream. Repeat two more times, finishing with the cream.
    Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream, step 7: trifle glasses decorated with chocolate chips
  8. Decorate as you like with a few chocolate chips and a small mint leaf before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

You can replace the brownies with a simpler cocoa sponge cake and use cream instead of the mascarpone cream.

Tips

Make your Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream a few hours ahead so that all the flavors have time to come together.

Storage

Brownie Trifle with Mascarpone Cream keeps in the fridge for 2 to 3 days, well covered with plastic wrap. We do recommend letting it come back to room temperature before eating it.

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