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Banana Pudding Trifle

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This Banana Pudding Trifle has layers of pudding, homemade whipped cream, pound cake, and vanilla wafers. Everyone loves it at get-togethers and it has even been the highest auctioned dessert and multiple dessert auctions!

Okay guys. I am seriously beyond-words-excited to share this Banana Pudding Trifle recipe with you today. For a few reasons actually: 1 – It’s just plain delicious. I even made myself a mini trifle while I was putting it together, so I could taste it in all of its glory, without having to mess up the look of it. So good. 2 – This is a winning dessert. What does that mean, you say? Well, let me tell you.

A few days ago, we had a fundraiser at our church and one of the ways we raised money was to have a dessert auction. I wasn’t planning on going all week, but then at the last minute, my schedule opened up and I was able to go. I knew I needed to make a dessert, but since I’d be working all day, I also knew it needed to be a fast one. So I made this delicious, yummy, best-dessert-ever banana trifle. As the desserts started getting auctioned off, I got a little bit nervous. I don’t know what it is about making food for other people, but nothing makes me feel more vulnerable. I always worry about whether or not they’ll like it as much as I do or what if I just have weird taste buds and everything tastes different to everyone else, etc.

The first dessert was a beautiful looking chocolate cake. It went to someone with the highest bid of $25. I thought, “Wow, that’s impressive. Wouldn’t it be so cool if my trifle went for that much?” {I really just didn’t want to be the loser that brought a $3 dessert, ya know?} There were a few more for $8 here, $30 there and then it came time for this Banana Pudding Trifle to go. I’m pretty sure I started blushing the moment they held it up. {I blush at everything. No biggie.} It started off at around $15 or $20 and somebody made a bid. I told Zachary that at that point, it could end and I would be perfectly content! Then more people kept bidding on it. Then again. And again. Before I knew it, it was up to 40 bucks! By this time, my face was red and I had that sweaty palm feeling as more and more people were told that I was the one who made it. After one final round of a few different people duking it out, this delightful goodness ended up selling for 59 WHOLE DOLLARS!! I could hardly believe it. I’m proud to say that it was the highest bidded dessert there and if I’m being completely honest – it’s probably worth $59 too. It’s that good.

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Banana Pudding Trifle

This Banana Pudding Trifle has layers of pudding, homemade whipped cream, pound cake, and vanilla wafers. Everyone loves it!

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cold whole milk
  • 2 3.4 oz packages instant banana pudding mix
  • 3 bananas sliced
  • 4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 12 oz prepared pound cake cut into cubes
  • 12 oz box vanilla wafers crushed

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix milk and pudding together until smooth.
  2. Stir in sliced bananas and set aside.

  3. Use an electric mixer or stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whip your cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.

  4. In your trifle dish, layer half the pound cake cubes, half the pudding, half the whipped cream, and half the crushed vanilla wafers.

  5. Repeat this pattern with the remaining cake, pudding, whipped cream, and vanilla wafers.

  6. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Enjoy folks!

-Sarah

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  11. Katie says

    Way to go Sarah! This looks so good! This is definitely going into my bookmarks (and not the hidden ones that I never end up trying, the i-need-to-make-this-as-soon-as-the-occasion-arises one). Yum!

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  12. Katie says

    Way to go Sarah! This looks so good! This is definitely going into my bookmarks (and not the hidden ones that I never end up trying, the i-need-to-make-this-as-soon-as-the-occasion-arises one). Yum!

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  20. Ashley Bee says

    Banana has got to be one of my favorite dessert fillers, second to lemon I suppose. I prefer fruity desserts to chocolatey ones after a big meal, so this would be ideal!

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  47. Brit says

    My mom made a recipe for our church dessert auction that was on the cover of a Pampered Chef catalog when she sold it like 15 years ago. It was a berry and shortcake stacked cake. It was gorgeous. It went for $90!!! PTL

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  49. MyTwoCents says

    I usually lose interest the minute something says instant pudding. Can’t stand the stuff, but this looks really good. I’ll definitely make using cook and serve pudding.

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  53. Sonia Taggart says

    Hi Sarah,
    Do you happen to know what size Trifle bowl that you used? I’m making your recipe for Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing and please wish me luck! ????????????

    -Sonia

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  54. Emily says

    I made this before and this time I cut the pound cake into smaller bite size pieces and per the request of my broski (for his bday) I added cream cheese into the whipped cream. Hope it turns out good. I liked it with just way the recipie was. I’d love to attach a photo on pinterest and here, but unable too.

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  55. Cathy says

    This looks good, but can you make this a day ahead of time? Thinking about having it for Easter but need to make it the night before.

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