Paula Deen Gingerbread Trifle Food

PAULA'S PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine gingerbread cake mix, water, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir until well blended. Divide batter between 2 ungreased 9-inch cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Place cake pans on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Invert and let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
• Combine milk and vanilla pudding mix in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let cool until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in pumpkin pie filling, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Crumble 1 gingerbread cake into the bottom of a large punch bowl. Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the gingerbread. Add a layer of whipped topping. Repeat with remaining gingerbread cake, pudding mixture, and whipped topping. Sprinkle gingersnaps on top.
• Refrigerate until pudding is set and flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

LEMON-GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour. In a large bowl, beat butter, sour cream, and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Add molasses, beating until combined. Add eggs, beating well after each addition. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and next 3 ingredients. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely in pan. Cut cake into 1 1/2-inch cubes. To prepare filling: In a large bowl, beat whipped topping and lemon curd with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. To assemble: In a trifle bowl, place one-third of cake cubes. Top with one-third of lemon curd mixture, and sprinkle with one-third of cranberries. Repeat layers twice. Garnish with sugared rosemary, if desired.

PAULA'S PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven then mix and bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; turn out onto a rack and let cool completely.
• While gingerbread is baking, cook the vanilla pudding according to the package directions; set aside and let cool.
• When pudding has cooled, stir in the pie filling, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.
• Crumble the cooled gingerbread into pieces (about 1/4 inch, but not too finely).
• (If you have a trifle bowl, wonderful- otherwise you can use another large decorative bowl or a punchbowl to assemble the trifle in).
• Put half of the crumbled gingerbread in the bottom of the bowl, sprinkle with half of the sherry or Southern Comfort (if using), then pour half of the pudding mixture over it, and then half of the whipped topping.
• Repeat the layers with the remaining prepared ingredients as above, then sprinkle the crushed gingersnaps over the top (2 or 3 tablespoons chopped pecans would make a good addition to the topping, as well).
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• Notes: you can use spice cake instead of gingerbread for a gentler flavor.

PAULA DEEN'S CHERRY CHEESE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk.
• Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Stir in 1/2 of whipped topping and almond extract; set aside.
• Tear angel food cake into 1 inch pieces.
• Place 1/3 of cake pieces in bottom of a trifle bowl.
• Spoon 1/3 of cream cheese filling over cake, and top with 1/3 of pie filling.
• Repeat layers twice more.
• Spread remaining whipped topping over top of trifle, sealing to edges.
• Garnish with additional pie filling and sliced almonds if desired.

PAULA DEEN'S TURTLE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Bake brownies according to package. Let cool and crumble brownies, set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, melted butter and eggs. Stir in salt, vanilla and chopped pecans. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool completely.
• In a trifle dish layer brownies, pecan mixture, whipped topping, caramel and toasted whole pecans as desired. Chill for two hours before serving.
• Can also make mini trifles by using small clear dessert dishes to make individual servings.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; cool completely.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pudding and set aside to cool.
• Stir the pumpkin pie filling, sugar, and cardamom into the pudding.
• Crumble 1 batch of gingerbread into the bottom of a large, pretty bowl.
• Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the gingerbread, then add a layer of whipped topping.
• Repeat with the remaining gingerbread, pudding, and whipped topping.
• Sprinkle of the top with crushed gingersnaps, if desired.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Trifle can be layered in a punch bowl.