You see people pull out etched-glass trifle bowls passed down from their grandmothers, and the recipes are passed down, too,” says Dabney, whose grandmother’s take included Sara Lee poundcake ...

An American trifle can be less fussy. If you ever have a cake that doesn’t come out of the pan or cracks too much to frost, crumble it into a bowl, layer it with pudding or custard, fruit and ...

Gingerbread trifle. Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 15 minutes Serves: 10-12. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 tablespoon Cognac 1 1/2 cups cranberries ...

In a glass trifle bowl, place half of cake crumbles in bottom of dish. Next, layer half of the chocolate pudding on top of cake. Follow it up by topping with half the cool whip container and then ...

Arrange about half of the cubes in a single layer on the bottom of a glass trifle dish. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Place a layer of pound cake slices, breaking them to fit evenly, into an 8-inch-deep trifle bowl, or 3-quart glass bowl. Drizzle one-third of the sherry onto the pound cake.