For Thanksgiving this year, I was asked to bring a dessert. I knew there would already be plenty of pies so I wanted to make something different. After searching Pinterest and other food blogs, I found the perfect dessert – Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle.
Trifles are a dessert that everyone loves and there are endless possibilities with the different kinds you can make. You may remember the Berry Trifle I made for the 4th of July this summer. If you don’t already have a trifle bowl, I would highly recommend investing in one. I love using my Pampered Chef trifle bowl which comes with a stand and lid for easy transport.
Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Ingredients:
- 1 box (14.5 oz.) gingerbread cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 (3.4 oz.) box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin (not pie filling)
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (8 oz.) container whipper topping, thawed
Directions:
- Mix gingerbread cake mix, egg, and water together. Pour mix into cake pan and bake according to instructions on box. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, whisk together instant pudding and milk. Let sit for about 5 minutes until pudding thickens.
- Mix pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice with vanilla pudding mixture.
- Once cake is cool, break apart into pieces with fork. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping.
- Layer in trifle bowl beginning with cake, then pudding/pumpkin mixture, and finally the whipped topping. Repeat layers until you have used all ingredients. Crumble reserved cake on top.
Enjoy!
Linking up with Jenn, Kate, Emily, Alesha, Mary, Lena, and Jenna.
That looks amazing!!
It was so good – not GF though! We actually tried locating a gluten free cake mix but weren’t able to find one. Bummer! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving!
xo Paige
Oh pumpkin! I miss it already 🙂 I think this is a perfect “transition” dessert – from fall (pumpkin) to winter (gingerbread).
Thanks for sharing this recipe with Tasty Tuesday linkup, Paige!
You’re right – it’s totally a perfect transition dessert! I’m loving all things gingerbread right now!
xo Paige
this looks so tasty and easy to make too!
Thanks! It was definitely an easy recipe (my favorite kind) and a crowd pleaser!
xo Paige
This looks FABULOUS! I love trifles- they’re not too hard to make and they always taste amazing! Thank you for sharing with us at Delicious Dish Tuesday!
Thanks, Alesha! Trifles are super easy to make and they always taste great! This is a good one for sure!
xo Paige