Apples N' Spice Cake Trifle |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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This is a perfect fall holiday dessert that looks wonderful in the trifle bowl. Don't let the ingredients/steps scare you. All ingredients are canned, boxed, cartoned; you just need to buy it and combine it. One hour to prepare and the results are gratifying. This is so easy; I made this for my in-laws Thanksgiving dinner when I was dating my husband; during that time period I had no kitchen skills whatsoever. Very easy. Prep time does not include cooling/chilling times. Ingredients:
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix |
1 1/4 cups cinnamon applesauce |
3 eggs |
1/3 cup vegetable oil |
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling |
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine |
7 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided |
3 cups milk, cold |
1 (6 ounce) box vanilla pudding mix |
1 1/4 ounces whipped dessert topping mix |
1 (12 ounce) carton whipped topping, thawed |
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped |
1/4 cup toffee pieces, almond brickle chips or 2 heath candy bars, chopped |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, applesauce, eggs and oil; beat on medium for 2 minutes.
3. Pour into a greased 13x9 baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
4. Cool.
5. While that is baking, in a saucpan combine apple pie filling, butter and 1 tsp of cinnamon until butter is melted and stir until well blended.
6. Cool.
7. In a mixing bowl, combine milk, pudding mix, whipped topping mix and remaining cinnamon.
8. Beat on high until thick; about 5 minutes then let it stand for 5 more minutes.
9. Spread 1/3 of the apple mix (step#5) in a trifle bowl.
10. Now, cut the cake into cubes and place half over the apple mixture in trifle.
11. Top that with half of the whipped topping/pudding and sprinkle 1/4 cup walnuts.
12. Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining topping mixture and sprinkle with bits, chips or chopped candy bar and 1/4 cup walnuts.
13. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
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