Banana Foster Trifle Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Foster Trifle

• 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• Eggs
• Mashed Banana
• Ground Ginger
• 1/4 cup rum (optional)
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• Ground Cinnamon
• Bananas
• Instant Vanilla Flavor Pudding And Pie Filling
• 2 cups milk
• Cream Cheese
• Powdered Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Frozen Whipped Topping
• Semisweet Chocolate

How to Make Banana Foster Trifle

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Prepare a white cake mix according to package directions, substituting 1 1/3 cups water with 1 cup water, 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas, and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
3. Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil and 3 large eggs to the batter. Mix well.
4. Pour batter into a lightly greased and floured 13x9 inch baking pan.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
7. Crumble the cooled cake into approximately 2-inch chunks.
8. In a large skillet, melt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of butter over medium-high heat.
9. Add 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
10. Add 3 ripe bananas, sliced, to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until bananas are tender.
11. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup rum (optional).
12. Pour the banana mixture into a large bowl and let cool for 15 minutes.
13. Prepare your favorite vanilla pudding mix according to package directions, using 2 cups of milk.
14. Stir the prepared pudding into the cooled banana mixture.
15. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
16. In a large trifle dish, layer half of the cake chunks, half of the pudding mixture, and half of the cream cheese topping (recipe below).
17. Repeat layers.
18. Sprinkle generously with grated semi-sweet chocolate.
19. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.