Banana Chocolate Trifle

Submitted by OceanIvy

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

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate butter recipe cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix or (3 1/2 ounce) 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.

Reviews

[Pot Scrubber]

Ditto Bogey'sMom. I think it is a wonderful recipe for a new cook. I have had this dish before and it IS good. Thank You Ocean~Ivy and welcome to 'zaar.

 

[ncmysteryshopper]

I have tried this before and it was really good and the presentation was nice. Thank you for posting this recipe as I had forgotten all about it!

 

[BogeysMom]

Thanks for sharing. I won't rate it since I haven't made it yet, but it sounds like this might be great for a beginner cook to try to build confidence. Gonna pass it along to my daughter.

 

[Big D -licious]

One mix, OK, we all feel the time squeeze---but 3 mixes/instant ingredients YUK! And cool whip is so awful---takes less than 2 minutes to whip real cream in the ol' Kitchen Aid. Rather than use a cake mix, use store-bought angelfood cake, torn in small pieces and toasted, if you like. I just think that if you're going to have dessert, HAVE dessert! Same calories, better taste.