Ingredients
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- 1 cup cold water
- 1 (14-ounce) can condensed milk
- 1 (1.4-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup hot water (might have been a little too much water)
- ½ cup Kahlúa (coffee-flavored liqueur)
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso or 2 s instant coffee granules
- 24 cakelike ladyfingers (2 [3-ounce] packages)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
Directions
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- Step 1Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Cover surface with plastic wrap; chill 30 minutes or until firm.
- Step 2Remove plastic wrap, and add cream cheese. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well-blended. Gently fold in whipped topping.
- Step 3Combine hot water, Kahlúa, and espresso. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise. Arrange 16 ladyfinger halves, flat sides down, in a trifle bowl or large glass bowl. Drizzle with 1/2 cup Kahlúa mixture. Spread one-third of pudding mixture evenly over ladyfingers; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cocoa. Repeat layers, ending with cocoa. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.