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Chocolate, Chestnut and Orange Trifle Recipe

Chocolate, Chestnut and Orange Trifle

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  • on December 09, 2012

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    It tastes AMAZING! I think it is too sweet though, will cut 1/2 the sugar next time. I got the whole chestnut and followed the directions to make chestnut spread. I love chestnut and it is the first time I make chestnut dessert! Really love it!

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  • on January 01, 2012

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    This tasted good, but my chocolate layer ended up crumbly, rather than creamy. I also had a lot of trouble folding the whipped cream into the chestnut puree because the puree was so thick. I probably won't make this again unless I can figure out what went wrong with the chocolate.

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  • on December 26, 2011

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    Delicious, pretty, and easy to make. I only would have liked it better with more of a fruit component, say some sweetened orange sections or something. The chestnut purée I found came in a jar, imported from Hungary, and it was already flavored with rum and vanilla. It was also more liquid than the canned purée--there was no breaking this up into chunks. I made the trifle a day ahead and all the flavors came together nicely. My trifle bowl wasn't big enough so I put the overflow into a flat rectangular Pyrex. I didn't quite have enough pound cake for the increased surface area. But if I'd used a bigger trifle bowl, the family-size pound cake would have been just enough. Even if your proportions are a little off, hey--it's still whipped cream, chocolate, and cake--what's not to like?

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  • on December 04, 2011

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    Sounds wonderful! Looking forward to trying it this Christmas!

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  • on November 30, 2011

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    My entire family enjoyed it, coming back for seconds even after a large Thanksgiving dinner. I did substitute Nutella for the Chestnut Puree - I'd like to try it with the chestnut if I could find it. The mousse mixtures were delicious on their own, and very very rich. I did run out of pound cake with only one Sara Lee family size and had to run out for more halfway through! I'd suggest maybe getting a backup extra. If you don't need it, you'll still have delicious pound cake!

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  • on March 01, 2011

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    This was a delicious treat I made for my family at Christmas. It is rich but definitely a reasonable splurge and easy to make for a special occasion. I made the chestnut puree as per Giada's note. I used Grand Marnier for the orange liquer.

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  • on December 19, 2010

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    Awesome! This was an amazing recipe. Beautiful, easy to assemble. Definitely the hit of the party. It is very rich and a little bit goes a long way. I made it exactly to recipe and wouldn't change a thing.

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  • on November 26, 2010

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    This was AMAZING! I used pure honey in place of the sugar and had to make my own puree' from whole chestnuts. From reading the previous reviews; I picked up a "Family Size" Sara Lee pound cake and I had plenty for the layers. I had orange/chocolate liqueur on hand and used it. Everyone loved it! Thanks, Giada!

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  • on November 13, 2010

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    I couldn't find chestnut puree and don't have a food processor, so I made it a Nutella layer instead. I substituted about 8 oz of Nutella for the chestnut puree and folded it into the whipped cream. Also, two regular sized Sara Lee pound cakes cut in 1/2 inch slices is a perfect fit. It turned out delicious!! I am thinking about hunting down the chestnut puree and making homemade butter pound cake for the Thanksgiving version. It was amazing with Nutella, so I'd imagine the chestnut version will be amazing too!

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  • on December 25, 2009

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    I am a good cook who hates to bake and this dessert was perfect for me. If you can whip cream you can make it and bring something special to the table. I agree with other posters who said a little more pound cake is better to have on hand. I used 2 Sarah Lee frozen pound cakes (loaf size, don't recall exact weights. Otherwise I made the recipe as written (including the chestnut puree in my processor and the orange liquer I had on hand was Cointreau.

    This is the 3rd and easiest trifle recipe I've tried and it was by far the best!

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