Recipe For Cooking Caramel Apple Trifle

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Caramel Apple Trifle

Shared by recipegoldmine.com by Treva

This is great for a covered dish dinner or lrg. family get-together.

1 (18.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix
6 C. cold milk
3 (3.4 oz.) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tea. apple pie spice
1 (2 1/4 oz.) jar caramel ice cream topping
1 1/2 C. chopped pecans, toasted
2 (21 oz.) cans apple pie filling
2 (16 oz.) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed

Prepare and bake cake according to pkg. directions, using 2 prepared 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 min. before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

In a lrg. bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes and apple pie spice for 2 min. Let stand for 2 min. or soft set.

Cut one cake layer if necessary to fit evenly in 8-qt. punch bowl. Poke holes in cake with a long wooded skewer; gradually pour a third of caramel topping over cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 C. pecans and spread with half of pudding mix. Spoon 1 can of pie filling over pudding; spread with 1 carton of whipped topping.

Top with remaining cake and repeat layers. Drizzle with remaining caramel topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.

Makes approximately: 42 servings