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Easter Trifle Dessert

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This Easter Trifle is a stunning, layered dessert with fluffy cake, creamy pudding, and pastel-colored whipped topping. It’s easy to assemble, perfect for spring celebrations, and guaranteed to impress your guests!

Ingredients

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For the Cake Layer:

  • 1 box vanilla or white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box: eggs, oil, water)
  • Gel food coloring (pastel pink, yellow, blue, and green)

For the Pudding Layer:

  • 2 (3.4 oz) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 cups cold milk

For the Whipped Layer:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    (or use 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip for a shortcut)

For Topping:

  • ½ cup shredded coconut (optional, dyed green for “grass”)
  • Easter sprinkles
  • Mini chocolate eggs or jellybeans

Instructions

Step 1: Bake the Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. Prepare cake batter according to the box instructions.
  3. Divide the batter into 4 bowls and add a few drops of gel food coloring to each, making pastel pink, yellow, blue, and green.
  4. Pour the colored batter into separate sections of the baking dish or bake in different pans.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Step 2: Make the Pudding

  1. In a large bowl, whisk pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes. Let it set in the fridge for 5 minutes.

Step 3: Make the Whipped Cream

  1. In a bowl, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until soft peaks form (or use Cool Whip).

Step 4: Assemble the Trifle

  1. Cut the cooled cake into cubes.
  2. In a large trifle dish (or individual glasses), layer:
    • Cake cubes (mix colors for a fun look!)
    • Vanilla pudding
    • Whipped cream
    • Repeat layers until the dish is full.

Step 5: Decorate

  1. Top with green-dyed coconut (grass effect), mini eggs, and sprinkles.
  2. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

  • Swap cake mix for homemade vanilla cake if desired.
  • Make it chocolate! Use chocolate cake with vanilla pudding.
  • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Use clear cups for individual mini trifles—great for kids!

Find it online: https://ukfinda.com/easter-trifle-dessert/