Chocolate & Pumpkin Trifle

• Cake Layer
• (15 1/4 ounce) box chocolate cake mix1 box

  15 1/4 ounce

• water↗1 cup
• oil1⁄2 cup
• eggs↗3
• Pudding Layer
• milk↗2 cups
• (3 1/2 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix1 package

  3 1/2 ounce

• (15 ounce) can pumpkin↗1 can

  15 ounce

• pumpkin pie spice2 teaspoons
• Trifle Assembly
• pumpkin, for serving↗
• (8 ounce) container whipped topping↗1 container

  8 ounce

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan and set aside. Combine the cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a bowl. Mix and pour into prepared pan. Bake 350 degrees F for 34-38 minutes. When the cake is completely cool, crumble cake and set aside, reserving 1/4 cup of the crumbs for garnish.

2. 2

   In a medium mixing bowl, whisk milk, and pudding for 2 minutes until slightly thickened. Let sit 2 minutes or until softly set. Stir in pumpkin and spice. Mix well.

3. 3

   Clean and prepare your pumpkin with a large opening to create your bowl. If creating a carved pumpkin, tightly line the openings with plastic wrap to prevent spilling.

4. 4

   Layer 1/4 of the cake, 1/4 of the pudding and 1/4 of the whipped topping. Repeat until pumpkin is full, ending with the whipped topping. Garnish with the reserved crumbs.

5. 5

   NOTE: If using a large pumpkin as the serving vessel (similar to the one used in the recipe video) you may need to double or triple this recipe to fill your pumpkin completely.