1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
2 pkgs. (10 ounces each) peanut butter chips
4 1/2 cups cold milk, divided
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 pkgs. instant chocolate pudding mix (reg. size)
1 regular carton Cool Whip (thawed)
3 Nestle's Crunch candy bars, crumbled

Prepare cake according to the box. Cool completely.

In a heavy saucepan, combine the peanut butter chips, 1/2 cup milk and heavy cream. Cook and stir over low heat until the chips are melted.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for a few minutes.

Place remaining 4 cups of milk in a mixing bowl with instant pudding mixes and beat on low speed for 2 minutes.

To assemble the trifle:

Crumble half of cake into a trifle bowl or a large bowl. (You may not need to use the entire cake, or another option is to bake the cake in two 8" pans and then use only one of the cakes for the recipe).

Layer with half of the peanut butter sauce, then half of the pudding, half of the Cool Whip, and half of the crumbled candy bars.

Repeat these layers one more time. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

Submitted by: S. Davis