Description
Silky Baileys chocolate cheesecake trifle combines rich Irish cream liqueur with layers of chocolate decadence. Chocolate lovers will devour this elegant dessert that blends creamy textures and intense chocolate notes in each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy and Cream Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream
Chocolate and Cookie Ingredients:
- 1 cup chocolate ganache
- 1 cup crushed chocolate cookies or brownies
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Sweetening and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Craft the velvety cheesecake foundation by whipping cream cheese and sugar until silky smooth, then integrate sour cream, Baileys, and vanilla extract. Gently fold whipped cream into the mixture, creating a luxurious, airy texture.
- Begin layering the trifle by creating a base of crushed chocolate cookies or brownies in a clear serving dish. Generously spread chocolate ganache over the crumbly foundation.
- Carefully distribute half of the cheesecake mixture across the ganache layer, ensuring even coverage and creating visual depth.
- Repeat the layering process with remaining cookies, ganache, and cheesecake mixture, building elegant, distinct strata.
- Prepare a decadent chocolate drizzle by melting chocolate chips with heavy cream in short microwave intervals, stirring until perfectly smooth and glossy.
- Artfully cascade the molten chocolate over the trifle’s surface, creating an appetizing design.
- Chill the dessert for a minimum of 2 hours at 40°F, allowing flavors to harmonize and the trifle to set into a cohesive, indulgent masterpiece ready for serving.
Notes
- Chill equipment like mixing bowls and whisk beforehand to ensure whipped cream reaches perfect stiff peaks quickly and maintains structure.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother blending and preventing lumpy texture in cheesecake layer.
- Choose high-quality chocolate with at least 60% cocoa content for richer, more intense ganache and drizzle flavor.
- Swap Baileys with non-alcoholic coffee liqueur or extra vanilla extract for family-friendly version, maintaining delicious complexity.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute (microwaving chocolate)
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 463 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 147 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 98 mg