Caramel Apple Trifle

This is a recipe I made using another one and adjusting to suit my needs for a cooking class. It's delicious and impressive!!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• 3  cups milk
• 1 (5 1/8ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 (10 3/4ounce)  frozen pound cake, thawed
• 1⁄2 cup  caramel topping
• 1⁄2 cup  toffee pieces (or chopped pecans)
• 1 (21 ounce) can  cinnamon and spice  apple pie filling
• 16  ounces  frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. In a large bowl whisk together milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Set aside.
2. Cut pound cake into small cubes.
3. Cut the apples in the filling into small pieces.
4. Place 1/2 of cake cubes in bottom of trifle dish, or large glass bowl.
5. Pour 1/4 cup caramel topping over cake.
6. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup toffee bits (or pecans).
7. Spread 1/2 of pudding mixture on top, making sides of trifle dish look pretty!
8. Spoon 1/2 of apple pie filling on top of pudding.
9. Spread half of whipped topping on top of apples.
10. Repeat layers: cake, caramel topping, toffee bits, pudding, apple pie filling, whipped topping.
11. Drizzle with additional caramel topping and toffee bits.
12. Refrigerate until ready to serve.