Caramel Apple Trifle

This is great for a covered dish dinner or large family get-together.

Ingredients:

• 1 (18.25 oz.) box yellow cake mix
• 6 cups cold milk
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• 3 (3.4 oz.) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 tsp. apple pie spice
• 1 (2 1/4 oz.) jar caramel ice cream topping
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 (21 oz.) cans apple pie filling
• 2 (16 oz.) containers frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using 2 greased 9 inch round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes, and apple pie spice for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or soft set.

Cut one cake layer if necessary to fit evenly in 8 quart punch bowl. Poke holes in cake with a long wooded skewer; gradually pour a third of caramel topping over cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans and spread with half of pudding mix. Spoon 1 can of pie filling over pudding; spread with 1 carton of whipped topping.

Top with remaining cake and repeat layers. Drizzle with remaining caramel topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.

Source: My Cousin Mae

By Irishwitch from Aurora, CO