Carrot Cake Trifle
Add the coconut and blend for a few seconds or until it is all mixed.
Recipe Summary Carrot Cake Trifle
A fun twist on traditional carrot cake! Trifle is a great make-ahead dish because it tastes even better after it's been assembled for a while. Toasted pecans can also be added as a topping.
Ingredients | Coconut Pie Recipes Easy1 (15.25 ounce) package carrot cake mix1 cup water⅔ cup vegetable oil3 eggs2 ½ cups milk1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed1 cup chopped almonds1 cup shredded coconut1 cup toffee baking bits (such as Heath®)DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.Beat cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer on low speed, about 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and beat until batter is evenly mixed, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 31 to 36 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Keep oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Beat milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until evenly combined and thickened; beat in cream cheese until filling is smooth. Fold whipped topping into filling.Spread almonds and coconut onto a baking sheet.Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes.Cut cake into bite-size pieces; spread 1 layer, 1-cube deep, into a trifle dish or glass bowl. Spoon a layer of filling, about the same depth as cake layer, over cake layer. Sprinkle a layer of almonds, coconut, and toffee bits over filling. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients.The Allrecipes Carrot Cake III recipe can also be used in place of the boxed mix.Info | Coconut Pie Recipes Easyprep:
20 mins
cook:
40 mins
additional:
1 hr
total:
2 hrs
Servings:
16
Yield:
16 servings
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