Chocolate Toffee Trifle

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix (recommended: Duncan Hines)
• 1/2 cup coffee liqueur
• 2 cups fudge sauce, recipe follows, or 1 (16-ounce) jar fudge sauce
• 3 chocolate covered toffee candy bars, broken into pieces
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream whipped and sweetened with 1/3 cup sugar

Directions

Prepare the cake according to the package directions for a 9 by 13-inch cake. Cool thoroughly.

Prick the entire top of the cake with a fork. Pour coffee liqueur over the cake and allow it to soak in. Wrap the cake with plastic and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Slice the cake into 1-inch thick pieces.

Line the bottom of a large glass bowl with a single layer of cake. Pour 1/4 of the fudge sauce over the cake, top with 1/4 of the candy bar-bits then 1/3 of the whipped cream. Repeat layering 2 more times ending with fudge sauce and candy bits. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cook's Note: Assemble the trifle shortly before serving or it will get soggy.

Hot Fudge Sauce:

• 1 (4-ounce) bar German chocolate
• 1/2-ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla

To make the sauce: Melt the German chocolate with the butter in a saucepan over very low heat. Stir in the powdered sugar, alternating with evaporated milk and blending well. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer until the mixture becomes thick and creamy, about 8 minutes. Stir in the vanilla.