Delicious Triflin’ Trifle Dessert Recipe

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This Trifle Dessert recipe is from my friend, Jill. I have no clue where she originally got it, but it’s easy to make and always a hit at parties!

She brought a huge tub of it on our last “girl’s weekend” and it got a little out of control… At around 3am there were about ten of us with spoons just digging in! It’s so addictive!

Delicious Trifle Dessert Recipe

The reason I call it the “Triflin’ Trifle” is because as Jill is making…or serving…or even talking about it, she is singing the line from the Destiny’s Child song, Bills, Bills, Bills:  “You triflin’, good for nothing type of brother”. It’s quite hilarious. She also insists that you do the same while making it.

trifle

All you need are four ingredients.

All of them can be easily swapped out, but here’s what I used:  Pound Cake, Cool Whip, Keebler Deluxe Grahams and Chocolate and Vanilla store-brand pudding.

Usually Jill uses only chocolate pudding, but I ran out, so I used vanilla, too.

Make sure your pound cake is not frozen so you can easily cut it into bite-sized cubes.

They do not have to be perfect. Also crush up your graham crackers (or cookies) and set them aside.

pound cake
cake in trifle

You can do this with any type of bowl, but obviously a trifle dish is the most attractive way to do it.

I have one from Pampered Chef that comes with a stand and lid. I love it!

Begin by putting the cake as your first layer. Follow with the pudding.

trifle layers

Keep on layering until your dish is full:  Cake, pudding, Cool Whip, graham crackers, of course while singing. 😉

trifle

I am no artist in the kitchen. I am quite sure that my finished product could have been way more attractive, but it sure tasted great!

Delicious Triflin’ Trifle Dessert Recipe

trifle
Layers of scrumptious ingredients blend into magical scoops of deliciousness. Great for parties and holiday gatherings. 
Jennifer Soltys
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Serving Size 20 people

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound cake or angel food cake from the bakery
  • 8 packets Chocolate and Vanilla pudding Snack Packs
  • 1 tub Cool Whip large tub or 2 small ones
  • 1 package Crushed Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

Instructions

  • Cut cake into bite-sized pieces – set aside
    1 Pound cake
  • Crush up graham crackers – set aside
    1 package Crushed Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers
  • Begin layering your trifle
    8 packets Chocolate and Vanilla pudding
  • Start with cake
  • Then pudding, Cool Whip, Graham Crackers
    1 tub Cool Whip
  • Continue until your dish is full

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7 Comments

  1. Becky Ryan-Willis says:

    This looks wonderful and I love your trifle dish. If you were to make the pudding from a box-how many little boxes do you think it would take?..lol

    1. Thank you, Becky! Hmmm… one might be enough, but I would say 2 to be safe. You could always eat the rest! 😉

  2. This looks delicious!!

  3. It looks so yummy! thanks for sharing!

  4. I can’t wait to make this. PS. Jewel brand… Midwesterner!… Dead giveaway.

    1. That’s right – Chicago suburbs. 😉

  5. seashell designs says:

    Sounds wonderful. Having a party think I will give it a try

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