Chocolate, Chestnut and Orange Trifle

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The chocolate / orange mix is awesome. I found the chestnut puree at Whole Foods. I think I will need to stock up on that as well since I'm not sure if it will be available after the holidays. I think the chestnut is adding a lot of texture to the cake but not sure what else can make a good substitute. Any suggestions for off-season?
I think summer time, adding layers of fruits (such as Strawberries will make it even more delicious.

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I've never rated a recipe before, though I've found many excellent ones on this site. I felt compelled to report that this is outstanding and easy to make. It looks and tastes like you went to a lot of trouble. I let it sit overnight and the flavors and textures all came together beautifully. I made the chestnut puree from the recipe Giada provided and it all came out better than I could've hoped for. The oohs and aahs from my friends were nice too! I highly recommend this to you.

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This is an awesome recipe! It is simple and quick and tastes fabulous. I tried it with almond paste when unable to find chestnut puree and it was also very good. Thanks Giada!!

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I made both whipped-cream layers and the orange simple syrup the day before Thanksgiving and assembled it after our holiday meal. The whipped cream stayed fluffy overnight even with the chestnut and chocolate/orange mixed in. I found the chestnut puree at a local upscale grocery store (Kowalski's in MN. Had to add a little sugar to the puree before mixing it into the whipped cream. Also, I used a little more than one pound cake.

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This is a must have for ANY chocolate lover. The combination of flavors melds so well together and it is a very rich chocolate dish. This is the first time I have ever used chestnuts in any dish and I will again. It was just that good.

I found the puree at Whole Foods in the peanut butter aisle on the top shelf. I am unsure if it is readily available or a holiday speciality so I am going to stock up on a few cans now.

I did make one tiny ajustment on the recommendation of my hubby and after one bite I was delighted! I used Cointreau to soak my layers of sponge cake and my husband thought that a Frangelico finish would be in order and boy was he right. The frangelico worked very well with the nuttiness of the chestnuts, so much so that the next time I make this I will use Frangelico to flavor the cake in the chestnut layers and Cointreau to flavor the chocolate layers.

ENJOY!

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I agree with Linda! I was going to make this dessert for "mia famiglia" for our Thanksgiving dessert, but cannot find canned chestnuts OR pureed chestnuts anywhere. OMG! Happy Thanksgiving to you!

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Fabulous!! Simply delightful!! I found the chestnut puree at a specialty food store. Only one mention though: buy an extra loaf of pound cake. If you cut the slices to 1/2" thick, you don't have enough to make four layers in a trifle bowl. Having the extra pound cake makes the difference. Besides ... you can eat the rest : Thanks Giada ... it was great!!

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I love the chocolate/orange combo and with the addition of chestnuts it has to be a win win recipe! The only thing you should be careful about is that even if you don't have a trifle bowl and use have a plain one, it shouldn't be too wide (like mine :((( otherwise you'll need more than one pound cake in order to make the 4 layers.
Otherwise, easy to make. Love Giada :

p.s. You can find the chestnut puree in Whole Foods store

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I so want to make this trifle from Giada but I don't know where you buy the pureed chestnuts. HELP!!