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Trifle consists of layering four ingredients, usually into a clear bowl so you can best see the layers: cake, pudding, fruit or candy, and whipped topping. Here are two extremes and a fun variation. Feel free to invent your own combinations!

Just a Trifle

• 1 whole angel food cake
• 1 large package vanilla pudding, including milk to prepare pudding
• 1 package strawberries, sliced and tossed with 2 Tbsp sugar
• 16 oz tub whipped topping

Tear cake into bite-size pieces. Layer half the pieces in a trifle bowl, or other clear serving bowl. Prepare pudding according to package directions and layer half the pudding on top of cake. Layer half the strawberries, followed by half the whipped topping. Repeat layers.

Refrigerate 2 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings.

Not to be Trifled With

• 1 box devil’s food cake mix, including ingredients to prepare cake
• 1 large package chocolate pudding, including milk to prepare pudding
• 4 Nestle Crunch bars, or Toffee Bars, broken into small bits
• 16 oz tub whipped topping

Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Let cool.

Tear cake into bite-size pieces. Layer half the pieces in a trifle bowl, or other clear serving bowl. Prepare pudding according to package directions and layer half the pudding on top of cake. Layer half the strawberries, followed by half the whipped topping. Repeat layers.

Refrigerate 2 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings.

Dirt (Just for kids)

• 1 box red velvet or chocolate cake mix, including ingredients to prepare cake
• 1 large package chocolate pudding, including milk to prepare pudding
• Gummy Worms
• 16 oz tub whipped topping
• Crushed Oreos

For this cake, make only one set of layers instead of the usual two.

Prepare cake according to package directions and let cool.

Tear cake into bite-size pieces. Layer cake in trifle bowl or other large serving bowl. Intersperse gummy worms throughout the cake layer and on top. Prepare pudding according to package directions, then fold together with whipped topping. Sprinkle Oreo crumbs on top.

Refrigerate 2 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings.