Pumpkin Spice Trifle
Add a little drama to your Thanksgiving table this year with our Pumpkin Spice Trifle. With layers of spice cake, cheese cake filling and all things pumpkin spice, it will be hard to resist a taste!
Equipment
- Trifle bowl
- electric mixer
- 9x9 inch cake pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup ginger snap cookies (crushed)
- caramel syrup
- 1 container of Philadelphia no-bake cream cheese filling (24.3oz container)
- 16 oz Cool Whip (2 containers- 8 oz each)
- 30 oz canned pumpkin puree (2 cans- 15 oz each)
- 1 box of spice cake mix
- ¼ cup pecans-crushed (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the spice cake mix, 2 eggs, and 15 ounces of pumpkin puree with an electric mixer until fully combined. Pour the batter into a 9x9 inch cake pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before serving.
- While cake is baking, mix the second can of pumpkin puree with the no-bake cream cheese filling in a bowl. Once combined, cover and chill in the refrigerator.
- Once cake has cooled completely, cut it into 1½-2 inch pieces (approx. 38-42 pieces).
- Place ginger snap cookies in a Ziploc bag. Using a rolling pin, press and roll over the bag until the cookies are crushed. Pour the crushed cookies into a bowl and set it on the counter.Take the chilled pumpkin cream cheese layer and Cool Whip out of the fridge. Place both on the counter next to the glass trifle bowl. Also, set the vanilla wafer cookies nearby. You are now ready to start the layering process.
- Layer some of the pieces of the spice cake into the bottom of your trifle bowl. *Reserving the rest of the cake pieces for additional layers.
- Next, add a layer of the chilled pumpkin cream cheese filling on top of the cake pieces.
- Next, add a layer of the Cool Whip on top on the pumpkin cream cheese layer.
- Next, add a layer of crushed ginger snap cookies.
- Repeat (Step 6-9) several more times depending on the size of the trifle bowl.
- Garnish the top of the trifle with crushed ginger snap cookies, crushed pecans, vanilla wafer cookies, and caramel sauce if desired. Serve in small bowls and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 6658IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
