Pumpkin-Butterscotch Gingerbread Trifle

Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
There's more to pumpkin than pie, as this impressive trifle proves. It looks so elegant with alternating layers of gingerbread cake and pumpkin/butterscotch pudding. Try making it ahead of time for a fuss-free dessert when you're planning to entertain guests. —Lyla Lehenbauer, New London, Missouri
Pumpkin-Butterscotch Gingerbread Trifle Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 package (14-1/2 ounces) gingerbread cake/cookie mix
  • 4 cups cold fat-free milk
  • 4 packages (1 ounce each) sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
  • 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed

Directions

  1. Prepare and bake gingerbread mix according to package directions for cake. Cool completely.
  2. Break cake into crumbles; reserve 1/4 cup crumbs. In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes and spices until mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in pumpkin.
  3. In a 3-1/2 qt. trifle or glass bowl, layer one-fourth of the cake crumbs, half of the pumpkin mixture, one-fourth of the cake crumbs and half of the whipped topping; repeat layers. Top with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 220 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 325mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.