For Thanksgiving last year, I wanted to make something different than the ‘usual’ pumpkin or pecan pie! I knew my Strawberries ‘n’ Cream Trifle was always a hit during the summer holidays, so I decided to make a ‘fall’ version using pumpkin, cinnamon, and spice cake mix! It turned out even better than I could have imagined, and was gone before many of the pies were even touched!
The creamy ‘pumpkin pudding’ pairs perfectly with the spice cake…and the gingersnap topping adds the perfect crunch! My relatives could not believe this was a light dessert, and many of them asked for the recipe…Which usually means it was a hit! (not to mention I left with an empty trifle dish) If you are having a fall get-together, and are looking for a crowd pleaser, I can promise you that this dessert won’t let you (or your guests) down!
45 Comments
Courtney @ Ice Cream & Wine said:
This looks so delicious!
Joyce Baker said:
This is Amazing! I made this and the family could not believe it was low fat:) I used yellow cake mix instead of spice bc I could not find any spice cake mix, but it was soooooooooooooo good!
Dayna Hanson said:
OHH! You amaze me! I should have mom make this for the shower!! :) Can’t wait to try it!
Whozyerdanny said:
Looks amazing! Very nice blog, great recipes and pics.
Sami said:
this is brilliant, my dear! i’m going to a friends’ dinner saturday night as part of a church get together and i tihnk i’ll bring this! thanks so much for the wonderful recipe! :)
Lisa said:
You have the best recipes ever! Im going to make this for Thanksgiving! =)
Courtney said:
oh wow. this looks amazing. what pudding do you recommend, the vanilla or butterscotch?
Abby said:
This looks amaaaazing! I will need to make it ASAP! And it also reminds me of the Friends episode when Rachel tries to make a trifle… “beef sauteed with peas and onions…” :)
Katie said:
Yum, yum!I’m saving this recipe for a dinner I’m having at my house in a few weeks – what a perfect fall dessert! Thank you!
Stephanie said:
There are no words to describe how amazing this dessert looks!! I will be trying this recipe this weekend! I read your blog a lot, I didn’t know there was someone else that loved pumpkin recipes as much as me. I have to say, not many blogs impress me, but I really look forward to reading yours. I also love that you live for our Lord and Saviour as well! God Bless you!
Frannie said:
This dessert was a HUGE hit at a Virginia Tech tailgate last weekend!!! My sister brought a bunch of her college dorm buddies to the tailgate – and they DEVOURED this trifle within minutes. I cannot tell you how much I love your website. Your posts are truly encouraging and your recipes are a blessing to me. Thank you Katie – and Thank you Lord :)
Carla said:
I have made this now twice within 4 days. Once for a church potluck and once for a birthday party. Even people who aren’t fond of pumpkin liked this dessert. Very tasty! Thank you
Jennifer said:
I have made this before and everyone has LOVED it! I use gingerbread for the cake. No one even knows that I use sugar free pudding and fat free cool whip.
Andrea said:
I made this on Thanksgiving and everyone LOVED it. It was the hit the next day for leftovers! Thanks so much.
Ana Maria said:
i love trifles, i wonder if peanut butter could somehow be an alternative in this mix, since you’re a fellow peanut butter lover
Hannah (mindrunningwild) said:
oh my. I love trifle!! I made one once, but this one just looks so great with the trifle dish!
Missy said:
I love love love this one! It was a hit at my party!
Katie said:
So you just add the pumpkin to the mix, you don’t add the ingredients that the cake box says to, correct?
Amy said:
I live overseas and love how this looks, but don’t have cake mix, cans of pumpkin, or pudding mix. I can do the pumpkin fresh — how many cups would that be? I can make vanilla pudding from scratch – no problem. BUT what are the ingredients in a boxed spice cake mix? Should I just use dry ingredients from a spice cake recipe?
Bobbie said:
Katie – Thank you SO much for this wonderful recipe! I have a trifle bowl I had never used, but when I saw this I couldn’t wait to make it! Brought it to work today for an office luncheon, and it was a HUGE hit! :o) Delish! Thank you!!
Susan said:
This looks amazing. Having Thanksgiving at my house this year so I’m definitely going to try this. Can I make it the day before or will it get soggy?
Thanks!!
Kim said:
Does it taste soggy at all if made a day ahead of time? I thought about making the cake ahead of time then putting the other items together on Thanksgiving day. I was not sure how the ingredients would mix after refrigerated for a while. SO excited to try this recipe! Can’t wait to see how my family likes it!
Kim said:
Great thanks! So excited to try this one and then tell my mom what the WW points are!
Kendall said:
Do I just use one ounce of a standard 3.4 ounce box of pudding?
Jen@foodfamilyfitness said:
This will be the second thanksgiving this is featured!! A huge success, my fave dessert :)
Maggie said:
This is also my second Thanksgiving with the Pumpkin Trifle! In fact, it was my first dish I ever tried of yours (of course now I have tried tons!)… It is always such a hit!
Meg said:
I made this for my Thanksgiving dinner. (I made this and the cauliflower /squash dish) Both were fantastic! I’ve never made dishes for the whole family before, so I was a bit nervous, but it was a HUGE hit. I gave out your website to lots of my guests because this trifle was so good! I was hoping to have leftovers, but every last drop went! Thanks again! I love reading this blog and making your recipes. Can’t wait for the cookbook!
Aleisha said:
I made this for the whole family and friends this year, everyone loved it! Delicious!
Gini said:
You make all these tummy treats and who eats them if you look fit? :-)
Dashing Dish said:
i do! :) they are all healthy and food i eat! :)
Gini said:
You make so many tummy treats…who eats them all since u look fit? :-)
Katie Farrell said:
i will gladly make it dayna! :) xoxo
Katie Farrell said:
aww what a blessing and encouragement to me! thanks frannie! :)
Katie Farrell said:
Thanks for sharing Carla! :)
Katie Farrell said:
correct katie! :)
Katie Farrell said:
your so welcome bobby! :) sooo glad you stopped by to let me know you and your co-workers liked it! :)
Katie Farrell said:
hi susan! great ?….actually it will just taste even better the next day! :)
Katie Farrell said:
honestly kim…i have made it 2-3 days early, and the longer it sits the better it tastes! :)
Katie Farrell said:
just a small box vs the big! :) so yes, the 1 oz
Katie Farrell said:
awww this made my day maggie! :) Happy Thanksgiving!!
Katie Farrell said:
awww thank you sooo much meg! :) ox
Katie Farrell said:
aww…so awesome aleisha! thanks for coming over to tell me about it!