Keto Chocolate Trifle
This delightful keto chocolate trifle recipe combines layers of moist boxed chocolate cake, creamy vanilla pudding, and rich chocolate whipped cream - all made sugar-free for a decadent dessert that is easy to make and enjoyed by all, including those who don't eat keto!
8
Servings
456
Calories
45.9g
Fat
8g
Protein
5.5g
Net Carb
29.5g
Total Carbs
Simple keto desserts like this chocolate trifle are the ideal dish to take to a potluck or cookout. Similar to the keto berry trifle, it’s an impressive treat you can bring that doesn’t take a lot of time or effort to make, yet it tastes like you did. Plus, it’s so good, no one will know it’s sugar free or low carb unless you tell them!
With shortcut ingredients like boxed cake mix and pudding mix, you can whip up this dessert in just 30 minutes. This keto chocolate trifle offers the perfect balance of flavors and textures, with layers of moist, spongy chocolate cake, creamy vanilla pudding, and rich chocolate whipped cream. All are sugar-free and low carb, so you can still enjoy a guilt-free indulgence without sacrificing your goals.
Make a large trifle to share or turn it into individual portion-controlled mini trifles, so you can easily track how much you are getting. Or turn it into a poke cake and let the creamy pudding soak into the cake for an irresistible treat everyone will enjoy.
How to make a keto chocolate trifle
This chocolate trifle is easy to make when you follow this semi-homemade recipe:
- Make a sugar free chocolate from a box cake mix. Follow the package instructions for mixing, but bake on a quarter baking sheet for 10 minutes at 375°F.
- While cake is cooling, prepare the vanilla pudding by using boxed sugar-free vanilla pudding mix, 2 cups of nut milk and 1/3 cup heavy cream. Pudding will be running and have a slightly thickened consistency.
- Whip up some chocolate whipped cream by beating heavy whipping cream with sugar free sweetener and unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Assemble the trifle by layering down pudding, cubed chocolate cake, chocolate whipped cream, more pudding and finishing with a dollop of more chocolate whipped cream.
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Keto Chocolate Cake Layer Ingredients
1 package keto chocolate cake mix
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3 eggs
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1/3 cup avocado oil
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2/3 cup water
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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quarter sheet baking tray
Sugar Free Pudding Layer Ingredients
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1.7 oz package sugar free pudding
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2 cups nut milk
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Chocolate Whipped Cream Layer Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
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3 tablespoons powdered sugar free sweetener
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Keto Chocolate Trifle Directions
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Make chocolate cake batter
Prepare chocolate cake batter according to the directions on the box. For this cake mix, eggs, avocado oil, water and vanilla extract are added to a large bowl and mixed to combine. Add chocolate cake mix and mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
Ingredients
- keto chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Bake a cake
Pour cake batter into a parchment lined quarter sheet baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes according to the temperature recommended on the cake mix box - with this cake mix it was 375°F.
Quick Tip
Can baking in a baking dish or cake pan according to instructions on the box; however, you will need to cut cake into smaller cubes. -
Cube cake
Once cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting it into cubes. Set aside.
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Make thinned out vanilla pudding
To a large bowl, combine sugar free pudding mix with 2 cups of nut milk and 1/3 cup of heavy whipping cream. Mix with an electric mixer over medium speed for 3-4 minutes until pudding mix is dissolved and mixture has thickened slightly. Set aside.
Ingredients
- 1 box sugar free pudding
- 2 cups nut milk
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Quick Tip
Pudding will be very thin. Although it will thicken slightly as it sits, this thin consistency is intentional as you want the cake to soak up the pudding. -
Whip up the whipped cream
In a large bowl, beat heavy cream over medium speed using an electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar free sweetener and cocoa powder. Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar free powdered sweetener
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
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Assemble the trifle
To a trifle dish, pour about half of the pudding mixture to the bottom of the dish. Top with cubed or crumbled cake. Spread about half the whipped cream on top of the cake to form an even layer. Pour remaining pudding mixture on top of the whipped cream layer. Decorate the trifle with dollops of chocolate whipped cream piped with a piping bag. Refrigerate until serving.
Quick Tip
This keto trifle is even better after refrigerated for a couple of hours or overnight. Top with crumbled cake and melted chocolate if desired.
I absolutely loved this keto chocolate trifle recipe, especially the rich layers of chocolate whipped cream made with unsweetened cocoa powder and the light vanilla pudding mixed with nut milk. Do you have a cookbook that includes more desserts like this with creative sugar-free layers and decadent flavors?
Hi Elizabeth! I’m so glad you loved the keto chocolate trifle—it’s one of my favorites too with those creamy, sugar-free layers. 🙂 And yes, I do have a cookbook coming out that’s packed with more creative, protein-packed low-carb desserts (and meals!) just like this. It’s focused on longevity and flavor, and it’s available for pre-order here: https://www.amazon.com/Protein-Packed-Low-Carb-High-Protein-Longevity/dp/1628605642. Thanks so much for your support—it truly means a lot! 💛