I’m kinda late in posting this..I’ve been grocery shopping all day, and trying to teach a friend all the tricks.
Anyway, we have a hayride going on tomorrow for all the kids 6th grade and under at my church and their famillies. We have a relatively large church (at least for this area) and we were asked to bring a dessert. This dessert just says Fall, and it feeds a lot of people. The only downfall..well there are two…It is not frugal, and it is very delicious, and not good for your waistline. Worth making, nonetheless.
I got it from a Taste of Home cookbook a few years ago, and made a few changes.
Collossal Caramel Apple Trifle
(1) boxed butter cake mix
(3) boxes instant vanilla pudding
(2) can apple pie filling
apple pie spice, or nutmeg/cinnamon
(6) cups milk for pudding
whipped cream topping
pecans if desired
caramel ice cream topping
Bake the cake in (2) 9 in cakes. Prepare pudding and add the spices to your liking. You will need a realtively big bowl, like a punch bowl. Put one 9in cake on the bottom (this may have to be cut to size to fit in the bottom). Using a toothpick, poke some holes into the cake all over the place and drizzle with caramel topping. If using pecans sprinkle some on top of the cake. Add one apple pie filling, a layer of pudding, and a layer of whipped cream. Add the other cake and repeat the layers until all ingredients are gone. There really isn’t a specific order in which you have to put the layers in, I have probably never done it the same way twice! On the top though, I always drizzle it with some more caramel, and some nuts just to make it look nice.
Even though this makes a lot, when I make it and take it somewhere, my bowl is always empty!
Enjoy!
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This sounds fantastic!! I am definitely making it the next time I have to bring dessert somewhere.
Well, maybe I should make one this weekend, just to see how it tastes.
LOL… Thank you for sharing.
Yeah, this does not sound like it’s on my diet, but who cares?!?!? YUMMMMMMM!!!!! Will for sure try this recipe ASAP!!
What a perfect dessert for fall! It sounds so rich and flavorful
Thanks for sharing!
Yum! This sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing.