Banana Chocolate Trifle

Very nice recipe I found online. Never made it, but sounds yummy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  chocolate  butter recipe cake mix
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package instant banana pudding mix or 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 2  cups milk
• 6 -8  medium bananas, divided for the layers
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, divided for layers
•  grated chocolate (optional)

Directions

1. Combine cake ingredients following cake mix directions.
2. Bake in 2 round pans for 30 minutes.
3. Remove from oven to cool on wire racks.
4. Mix the pudding following the directions; set aside.
5. Peel bananas, slice into 1/4 inch circles into a bowl.
6. Slice cooled cake lengthwise through center (there should be 4 thin cakes). Place 1 into large bowl or trifle dish.
7. Spread with 1/3 of the pudding.
8. Layer some the banana slices over pudding.
9. Add 1/4 Cool Whip over bananas layer.
10. Repeat: cake layer, pudding, bananas and Cool Whip.
11. Layer once more with cake, then remaining Cool Whip.
12. Sprinkle with grated chocolate if desired.