Moms Trifle Recipe

Yesterday I briefly touched upon my Thanksgiving dinner. What I failed to discuss in detail was the dessert. I thought it would be fun to talk about one of my mom’s greatest recipes: Trifle. Trifle is a dessert my family enjoys roughly twice a year; once at Thanksgiving and then usually again on Christmas Eve. It’s relatively easy to make and is quite impressive looking. It’s a great crowd pleaser and one of my favorites.

All you need is a cake pan and a trifle bowl to serve it in. The trifle bowl is vital, because if you can’t see the layers, then it’s just a giant bowl of pudding.

-1 package yellow cake mix
-1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
-1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
-1 cup milk
-1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
-1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
-3 bananas, sliced
-1 handful of strawberries, sliced
-3 Heath Bars, crushed

Prepare cake according to package directions and bake in a 9x13 inch pan. Let the cake cool completely. Cut half the cake into smaller pieces.

In 2 large bowls, create the two different pudding layers a keep them separate. In a large trifle bowl, layer 1/3 of the cake cubes, 1/3 of the chocolate pudding, 1/3 of the banana slices and 1/3 of the strawberries.

Repeat the process except this time use the vanilla pudding and top with more whipped cream and crushed Heath Bar pieces.

If you enjoyed this recipe then you may also enjoy Hawaiian Burgers and Beer Butt Chicken.