Best 11 Gingerbread Pumpkin Trifle Recipes

PAULA'S PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine gingerbread cake mix, water, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir until well blended. Divide batter between 2 ungreased 9-inch cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Place cake pans on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Invert and let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
• Combine milk and vanilla pudding mix in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let cool until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in pumpkin pie filling, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Crumble 1 gingerbread cake into the bottom of a large punch bowl. Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the gingerbread. Add a layer of whipped topping. Repeat with remaining gingerbread cake, pudding mixture, and whipped topping. Sprinkle gingersnaps on top.
• Refrigerate until pudding is set and flavors combine, 8 hours to overnight.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake gingerbread mixes according to package directions for cake. Cool completely on wire racks., Meanwhile, prepare pudding mix according to package directions. Stir in brown sugar and pumpkin; cool completely., Crumble half of the gingerbread into a 4-qt. glass bowl; press down gently. Layer gingerbread with half of the pudding mixture and half of the whipped topping; repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, overnight before serving.

PAULA'S PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven then mix and bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; turn out onto a rack and let cool completely.
• While gingerbread is baking, cook the vanilla pudding according to the package directions; set aside and let cool.
• When pudding has cooled, stir in the pie filling, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.
• Crumble the cooled gingerbread into pieces (about 1/4 inch, but not too finely).
• (If you have a trifle bowl, wonderful- otherwise you can use another large decorative bowl or a punchbowl to assemble the trifle in).
• Put half of the crumbled gingerbread in the bottom of the bowl, sprinkle with half of the sherry or Southern Comfort (if using), then pour half of the pudding mixture over it, and then half of the whipped topping.
• Repeat the layers with the remaining prepared ingredients as above, then sprinkle the crushed gingersnaps over the top (2 or 3 tablespoons chopped pecans would make a good addition to the topping, as well).
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• Notes: you can use spice cake instead of gingerbread for a gentler flavor.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Make gingerbread:
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Butter a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Line pan with foil, leaving an overhang at both ends, then butter foil.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
• Beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in egg until blended, then beat in molasses and buttermilk. At low speed, mix in flour mixture until smooth, then add hot water and beat 1 minute (batter may look curdled).
• Spread batter evenly in pan and bake until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan. Using foil as an aid, transfer gingerbread to a cutting board and cut into 1-inch cubes with a serrated knife.
• Make pumpkin mousse:
• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small saucepan and let soften 1 minute. Bring to a simmer, stirring until gelatin has dissolved. Whisk together gelatin mixture, pumpkin, brown sugar, spices, and salt in a large bowl until combined well.
• Beat cream with vanilla using cleaned beaters until it holds soft peaks, then fold into pumpkin mixture gently but thoroughly.
• Make whipped cream:
• Beat cream with sugar and vanilla using mixer until it holds soft peaks.
• Assemble trifle:
• Put half of gingerbread cubes in trifle bowl. Top with half of pumpkin mousse, then half of whipped cream. Repeat layering once more with all of remaining gingerbread, mousse, and cream. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

GINGERBREAD PUMPKIN TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut gingerbread into 1/2-in. to 1-in. cubes; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon; stir into pudding. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and extract; beat until stiff peaks form., Set aside 1/4 cup gingerbread cubes. In a 4-qt. trifle bowl or glass serving bowl, layer a third of the remaining gingerbread cubes; top with a third of the pumpkin mixture and whipped cream. Repeat layers twice. Crumble reserved gingerbread; sprinkle over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

HOLIDAY PUMPKIN-GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Bake and cool gingerbread as directed on box.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat pumpkin, condensed milk, pudding mix, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and milk with whisk 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth and thickened; set aside.
• Cut gingerbread into 2- to 3-inch cubes. In trifle bowl or large clear glass bowl, layer half of gingerbread.
• Reserve 12 cookies and some of the whipped topping for garnish. Crumble 5 cookies over gingerbread layer. Spread about half of remaining whipped topping over cookies. Top with half of pumpkin mixture. Repeat layers. Crumble 2 remaining cookies over top. Garnish top with reserved whipped topping and whole cookies.
• Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.

GINGERBREAD & PUMPKIN CREAM TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake gingerbread cake according to package directions. Cool completely on a wire rack., Meanwhile, prepare pudding mix according to package directions; stir in brown sugar and pie mix. Transfer to a bowl; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Cut or break gingerbread into 3/4-in. pieces. In ten 12-oz. glasses or a 3-qt. trifle bowl, layer half of each of the following: cake, pumpkin mixture and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or overnight. Top as desired.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake gingerbread according to package directions using two greased 9 inch round cake pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Meanwhile, for pudding, in a large saucepan combine pudding mix and milk. Stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer, or until thickened. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Combine pumpkin and brown sugar and stir into pudding.
• In a 4-quart glass serving bowl or trifle dish crumble one gingerbread cake and gently press down. Top with half of pudding mixture and half of whipped topping. Repeat layers.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• 1. For the Gingerbread - In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars. Add egg; mix well. Beat in water and molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 2. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 33-37 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before assembling the trifle.
• 3. While the gingerbread is cooling, prepare the pudding and set aside to cool. When it is cool, stir the pumpkin pie filling, sugar, and cinnamon into the pudding.
• 4. To assemble - Crumble 1/2 of gingerbread into the bottom of a large, pretty bowl. Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the gingerbread, then add a layer of Cool Whip. Repeat with the remaining gingerbread, pudding, and Cool Whip. Sprinkle the top with crushed gingersnaps, if desired.
• 5. Refrigerate overnight.

PUMPKIN-BUTTERSCOTCH GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake gingerbread mix according to package directions for cake. Cool completely., Break cake into crumbles; reserve 1/4 cup crumbs. In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes and spices until mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in pumpkin. , In a 3-1/2 qt. trifle or glass bowl, layer one-fourth of the cake crumbs, half of the pumpkin mixture, one-fourth of the cake crumbs and half of the whipped topping; repeat layers. Top with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate until serving.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD TRIFLE

Steps:

• •Prepare and bake gingerbread according to package directions, using two greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cool completely on wire racks. •Meanwhile, for pudding, in a large saucepan, combine pudding mix and milk; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Combine pumpkin and brown sugar; stir into pudding. •In a 4-qt. glass serving bowl, crumble one gingerbread cake; gently press down. Top with half of pudding mixture and whipped topping. Repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Yield: 25 servings (1 cup each).