Description
Caramel Apple Trifles feature layers of soft pound cake, sweet apples, and whipped cream, making it a delightful and easy dessert perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 granny smith apples
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 12 ounces pound cake
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 6 tablespoons caramel sauce
Instructions
- Peel and chop the apples into small cubes and place them in a medium saucepan.
- Add the lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar, and stir well.
- Simmer the mixture over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the apples soften and the sugar melts into a syrup. Let it cool slightly.
- Cut the pound cake into bite-sized cubes and prepare a piping bag with Cool Whip.
- Begin layering in serving glasses: start with pound cake cubes, then add a layer of the apple mixture, followed by caramel sauce and Cool Whip.
- Repeat the layers: pound cake, apples, caramel, and Cool Whip. Finish with an extra caramel drizzle on top.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute the pound cake with a gluten-free cake mix.
This dessert can be made a few hours in advance and kept in the fridge before serving.
Feel free to experiment with other fruit toppings if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 trifle
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg