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Boston Cream Doughnut Trifle

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword best-trifle-recipes, boston-cream-doughnut, boston-cream-doughnut-trifle, trifles
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 629kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 12 large glazed doughnuts cubed
  • Vanilla custard:
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 6 cups half and half
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1-2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract (Add 1 Tbsp, taste and adjust to your preference)
  • Chocolate Ganache:
  • 2 cups milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Instructions

  • Vanilla Custard: In a small bowl whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
  • Whip egg yolks in a separate bowl, then whisk into the sugar mixture.
  • To a heavy bottomed saucepan add the half and half and butter. Heat over medium-high heat until the butter has melted.
  • Gradually whisk the sugar-egg mixture into the half and half and bring to a boil. Whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
  • Remove from the heat and add the vanilla whisking until combined.
  • Pour the custard into a bowl, and press plastic wrap on top. Chill just until it's warm, but still pourable around 45 minutes.
  • Ganache: Melt the chocolate chips together with the cream until smooth. Melt in a double boiler, or in the microwave in 20 second increments stopping to stir each time. Cool until slightly warm to the touch and the thickness of a pourable pudding.
  • Assemble: Divide the doughnuts, custard and ganache into thirds. Layer, beginning with doughnuts, drizzle with chocolate and spread with custard. Repeat.
  • For the third layer, start with doughnuts, top with custard and end with chocolate ganache on top.
  • Cover and chill until serving.

Notes

When making in advance, the chocolate ganache will firm as it chills. To serve before the ganache firms:
  • Prepare the vanilla custard in advance, cover and chill completely.
  • Just before assembling, make the ganache and let it cool on the counter to room temperature but, still pourable.
  • Proceed to assemble the trifle shortly before serving if you'd prefer the warm ganache to maintain it's gooey texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 930IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 2mg