Easy Trifle Recipe Makes Potluck Dessert a Breez

Best Dessert in a Trifle Bowl

© Kathy Jackson

Sep 26, 2009

Trifle desserts are made using different ingredients but the concept of trifling always comes back to laying of some portion of the ingredients. A Pumpkin trifle is made of layers of ingredients typically associated with fall, Thanksgiving, or Halloween. A chocolate trifle uses layers of ingredients which make chocolate lovers salivate.

Easy Cherry Pound Cake Trifle

• 1 store bought pound cake
• 2 lg. pkgs. vanilla instant pudding
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 c. orange juice
• 1 container dairy whipped topping
• Chopped pecans to garnish

1. Cut pound cake into 2" squares.
2. Prepare pudding according to package directions.
3. Layer in a trifle bowl or a deep bowl: pound cake squares drizzled with some orange juice, the pudding mix, then cherry pie filling.
4. Repeat the layer at least one more time.
5. Top with fluffy whipped topping and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
6. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

• 1 chocolate cake mix or brownie mix
• 2 boxes chocolate pudding
• 1/4 c. Kahlua liqueur
• 5 Heath or Skor's bars, chopped
• 2 (12 oz.) containers Cool Whip

1. Bake cake or brownies and cut in thin slices, lining inside of a trifle bowl with cake.
2. Drizzle cake with Kahlua.
3. Spread half of pudding over cake. Sprinkle 1/2 of remaining candy over pudding.
4. Spread 1 container of Cool Whip to cover pudding.
5. Layer 2: Repeat as above, using less cake. Sprinkle reserved candy on top just before serving.
6. Refrigerate until served.
7. Will keep about 3 days.
8. Serves 16 to 20 people.

• 1 box chocolate brownie mix
• 1 large box instant chocolate pudding
• 1/2 cup water
• 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
• 1-1/2 cups whipping cream, whipped

1. Prepare brownies according to package directions.
2. Cut into small chunks.
3. In a large bowl, combine instant chocolate pudding, water, and condensed milk.
4. Add 1 cup whipping cream and mix until smooth.
5. In a glass trifle bowl put half of the brownies, followed by half of the pudding mixture, topped with half of the remaining whipped cream.
6. Repeat layers and top with chocolate chunks, curls, maraschino cherries for garnish.
7. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving.

• 1 package spice cake mix
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup pumpkin puree not pie mix
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cups cold milk
• 2 (3.4 ounce) packages cheesecake or vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
• 2 cups whipped topping
• 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1 cup English toffee bits (Heath/Skor, etc)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
3. Combine the cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, and pie spice in a large mixing bowl; pour into the prepared dish.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
5. Cut the cake into 1-inch cubes.
6. Whisk together the milk and cheesecake pudding mix. Allow to set, about 2 minutes. Fold the whipped topping into the pudding mixture.
7. Layer 1/3 of the cake cubes into the bottom of a large bowl; top with 1/3 of the cream mixture and sprinkle with 1/3 of the pecans and toffee bit. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used
8. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

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