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Apples N' Spice Cake Trifle
This recipe is from Taste of Home Magazine, the October/November 1999 edition.
SERVES 20 -24
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 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
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, applesauce, eggs and oil; beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Pour into a greased 13x9 baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool.
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.
Cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine milk, pudding mix, whipped topping mix and remaining cinnamon.
Beat on high until thick; about 5 minutes then let it stand for 5 more minutes.
Spread 1/3 of the apple mix (step#5) in a trifle bowl.
Now, cut the cake into cubes and place half over the apple mixture in trifle.
Top that with half of the whipped topping/pudding and sprinkle 1/4 cup walnuts.
Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining topping mixture and sprinkle with bits, chips or chopped candy bar and 1/4 cup walnuts.
Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
This recipe is from Taste of Home Magazine, the October/November 1999 edition.
SERVES 20 -24
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 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
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, applesauce, eggs and oil; beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Pour into a greased 13x9 baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool.
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.
Cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine milk, pudding mix, whipped topping mix and remaining cinnamon.
Beat on high until thick; about 5 minutes then let it stand for 5 more minutes.
Spread 1/3 of the apple mix (step#5) in a trifle bowl.
Now, cut the cake into cubes and place half over the apple mixture in trifle.
Top that with half of the whipped topping/pudding and sprinkle 1/4 cup walnuts.
Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining topping mixture and sprinkle with bits, chips or chopped candy bar and 1/4 cup walnuts.
Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.