A happy and colorful birthday cake trifle recipe. Layers of funfetti cake, pudding, whipped cream, and cookies create a delicious dessert fit for any celebration.
Bake cake according to package directions and using a 13x9 pan. Let cool completely. Slice one end of the cake about 3" wide. Cut the remaining cake in half. If desired, trim the brown edges off of the cake.
15.25 oz Funfetti cake mix
Whisk together milk and pudding and refrigerate for 5 minutes or until set.
3 oz Vanilla Instant Pudding, 2 cup milk
Cube the cake and place in a single layer in the bottom of the trifle dish. Top with half of the pudding and half of the whipped topping. Crumble cookies and place on the top of the whipped topping. Add rainbow sprinkles.
8 oz whipped topping, rainbow sprinkles, funfetti sugar cookies
Place remaining whipped topping into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Set aside.
Continue with layers, adding a single layer of cake and pudding. Crumble additional bits of cake on to top of the pudding. Use the pastry bag filled with whipped topping to add dollops of topping on the top. Gently press a cookie into each dollop. Pipe additional whipped topping around the cookies if desired.