Panettone Trifle

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Tree Trimming Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (58)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(58)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 pound mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons espresso powder
1/4 cup coffee liqueur
12 ounces panettone, cubed
Chocolate shavings, for garnish

Directions

Using an electric mixer, beat the mascarpone cheese, melted chocolate, powdered sugar, and espresso powder in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy.

Divide half of the panettone cubes among 6 wine glasses or old-fashioned glasses. Sprinkle half of the liqueur over the panettone. Top with half of the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layering with the remaining panettone, liqueur, and mascarpone mixture. Sprinkle the chocolate shavings over the trifles and serve immediately. (The trifles can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let come to room temperature before serving.)

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Jeff Mokena, IL 01-15-2009
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WAAAYYYY beyond 5 stars!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My wife and I saw Giada make this and had to try it. We made it twice and it rocked both times. Too addictive!!!!! So easy to... make. We used the Williams & Sonoma Panettone (which is just evil-yummy in the first place) (We need to make Mario's next!!) and mixed the marscapone with the other ingredients. It was so fluffy! We had some left over and had it the next day... it was like eating a wonderful, whipped, chocolate cheesecake!!!! I wish it was cheaper to make.... then again it's better that it isn't so we don't make it all the time as we would need to get some larger clothes!!!!! Make sure you don't use Kahlua, it's too thick. Get a straight coffee lliqueur. Now where is that panettone recipe........... ;) Read more
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Julie Hesperia, CA 01-04-2009
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Terrible
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I made this for New Years, and I followed this recipe EXACTLY and yet it turned out awful - so I know the problem is not me,... it's the recipe. It was such a disaster that we ended up throwing it away. It was DRY (even after using more than 1/4 cup Kahlua) and the chocolate layer was hard, even after setting out 2 hrs. before serving time. What a waste of money - it wasn't exactly cheap to make! Here is the problem - the melted chocolate and mascarpone cheese is nice and creamy when first whipped up, but after the chocolate hardens in the fridge, it's much too thick, even after setting out at room temperature. Trifle is supposed to be creamy, not hard and dry. I think the solution to this problem would be to fold in some whipped cream (probably about a pint, whipped) to the melted chocolate-mascarpone mixture to make it creamy. Honestly, this was like eating dry bread with hard fudge on top. Not very appetizing! Read more
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CHRISTINE LA CRESCENTA, CA 01-02-2009
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very rich and decadent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for New Year's Eve with some trepidation after reading other reviewers comments about how dry the panettone was,... and how hard the mascarpone/chocolate became after refrigerating. I sampled the trifle right after making, and thought it was good, but not great. I refrigerated the others overnight and let come to room temperature before serving. The mousse was still hard though, so I popped them in the microwave on low just to soften them up. Wow, what a difference that made! The mousse was soft and creamy, and the panettone was moist and flavorful after absorbing the liquid overnight. What had been an ok dessert, was now a memorable dessert. Thank you Giada!Read more
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Christie Sycamore, IL 01-01-2009
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easy to make, so moist, and so decadent. What more can I say?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a New Year's Party last night and it was LOVED by all! After the rave reactions by EVERYONE who tried it (it... went so quickly!) I thought I would rate this. I have never rated any recipe from FN as I hate to influence anyone on trying something new. That theory was blown with this one! It was so easy to make, so moist, and so decadent. I added some Kahlua whipped cream as I didnt realize I should have doubled the recipe for the trifle bowl I was using. Turned out even better! Such a pretty presentation made it seem I had spent hours on it when it actually only took about 25 minutes! Read more
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Pilar Santa Fen, NM 12-29-2008
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Worst Dessert Ever
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This dessert was an absolute disaster. You shouldn't have to modify a recipe... We served this at a dinner party and were so... embarrassed -- no one could even get their spoon into it. The mascarpone-chocoloate mixture was as thick as a ganache and the panettone was incredibly dry, eventhough we were very generous with our Kahlua. This was an expensive dessert to make -- the FOODTV test kitchen should try recipes out before publishing them. There is no way that this could be served as a trifle. It was more like fudge on top of sweet bread. Read more
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Dawn Baltimore, MD 10-25-2008
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Easy and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This couldn't be easier to make and the taste is divine! Giada has done it agian.