Description
Rich Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Trifle brings Irish cream magic to classic dessert layers. Silky chocolate, creamy cheesecake, and smooth liqueur create an irresistible experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) Baileys Irish Cream
- 8 ounces (226 grams) dark or semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)
Cream and Sugar:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy cream (for ganache)
Layering and Garnish:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) crushed chocolate cookies or chocolate cake
- Chocolate chips or chocolate shavings (optional)
- Caramel drizzle (optional)
- Baileys Irish Cream (additional, for drizzling, optional)
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese and powdered sugar in a spacious mixing vessel until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate Baileys Irish Cream gradually, blending until the mixture transforms into a smooth, luxurious cream.
- Create billowy whipped cream in a separate container, developing sturdy peaks that hold their shape.
- Delicately integrate whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring complete and gentle incorporation.
- Heat heavy cream in a compact saucepan until it reaches a gentle simmer, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer simmering cream over finely chopped chocolate in a heat-resistant bowl, allowing ingredients to meld.
- Let chocolate and cream rest momentarily, then whisk meticulously until achieving a glossy, seamless ganache.
- Select a transparent trifle vessel or elegant individual serving glasses for architectural layering.
- Establish a foundational layer of crumbled chocolate cookies or cake, creating a robust base.
- Strategically spread Baileys cheesecake mixture across the cookie foundation, ensuring even distribution.
- Elegantly cascade chocolate ganache over the cheesecake layer, creating delectable visual intrigue.
- Repeat layering sequence, building height and complexity until reaching the vessel’s summit.
- Crown the trifle with pillowy whipped cream and optional Baileys drizzle for enhanced decadence.
- Embellish with delicate chocolate shavings or artful chocolate curls for sophisticated presentation.
- Refrigerate for minimum 60 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and texture to stabilize before serving.
Notes
- Swap cookie or cake base with gluten-free alternatives like almond flour cookies or gluten-free brownie crumbs for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Reduce Baileys amount or replace with coffee extract for a non-alcoholic version that maintains rich flavor complexity.
- Ensure cream cheese and heavy cream are at room temperature for smoother, lump-free mixing and better incorporation of ingredients.
- Refrigerate trifle overnight to develop deeper flavor profiles and allow layers to set perfectly, creating more intense taste experience.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 47 g
- Saturated Fat: 28 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg