Description
Treat yourself to Caramel Apple Trifles made with granny smith apples, pound cake, and whipped topping. This easy dessert is rich in flavor and quick to prepare, ideal for satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 granny smith apples
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 pinch of 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 toss them into a medium saucepan.
- Add the lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar, stirring well.
- Let the mixture simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the apples soften and the sugar melts into a caramel-like syrup.
- Set it aside to cool slightly, ensuring it’s not piping hot when assembling.
- Cut the pound cake into bite-sized cubes while the apple mixture cools.
- Fill a piping bag (or zip-top bag with a corner snipped off) with Cool Whip.
- Begin layering your trifles: start with a layer of pound cake cubes in serving glasses or jars.
- Add a layer of the apple mixture, then drizzle with caramel sauce, followed by a generous layer of Cool Whip.
- Repeat the layers one more time with pound cake, apples, caramel, and Cool Whip, finishing with a final drizzle of caramel on top.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready.
Notes
You can use any cake you prefer, such as angel food or white cake.
For a bit of crunch, consider adding chopped nuts in between the layers.
Make sure the apple mixture is slightly cooled before assembly to maintain the texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 trifle
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg