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jrstephens said:I was thinking of offering this to my host for April as a FREE gift from me, so, I want CHEAP. I thought about doing a chocolate cake, with instant chocolate pudding and then topping with cool whip - real simple.
pampermeplease said:$4.36
89cent cake mix
2x 50 cent pudding mix
97 cent cool whip
1.50 strawberries
And the good news is you can go no or low fat/cal and sugar free on alot of it. As well as vary your flavors. Everyone who's tried it, likes it whatever flavor it's been so far. And it's CHEAP!! Biggest expense is the fruit and that will vary depending on what you use.
janetupnorth said:Yours is perfect too...also you can buy 1 Hershey bar, break it into squares and grate in your cheese grater over the top to mae it look nice and show another "tool".
jrstephens said:I was thinking of offering this to my host for April as a FREE gift from me, so, I want CHEAP. I thought about doing a chocolate cake, with instant chocolate pudding and then topping with cool whip - real simple.
pampermeplease said:My MIL does a 'cherry delight' desert that is layers of cherries, cool whip, grahm cracker crumbs, and cream cheese that would be a great layer desert in the trifle bowl too. And, again, cheap to make. I may just have to try this one too. (If it looks good in her tupperware containers, I think it'd look great in the glass trifle bowl! LOL)
jrstephens said:Debbie,
That strawberry cheesecake one sounds wonderful.... and Walmart has a strawberry glaze in the bakery department that I love. Does it fill the trifle bowl up with the graham crackers instead of a cake?
I am getting hungry just thinking about it ..............
clshirk said:How are you guys doing these cake mixes? Are you cooking them in 8inch pans and do they perfectly transfer to the trifle bowl? I really want to do a trifle but didn't want to spend so much money. Now I"m seeing such great ideas!! Someone please go a little more into detail on this for me.
I do the same as Jennifer here. Use SBP and line with parchment. To make any box cake mix more dense like a pound cake: add an additional egg than what it calls for, and add to it a small box of pudding mix (whatever flavor compliments the cake flavor) For a true "pound cake flavor" use butter flavor yellow cake, vanilla instant pudding, and I add 2 t. almond extract. Yummy!jrstephens said:I am going to bake mine in the large bar pan. I think thin is best b/c it will soak up the pudding and juices from the topping. I like my cakes moist in things like this. I just line my par pan with parchment paper and it is a breeze to clean up.
janetupnorth said:Yeah, about the same here:
1 79 cent cake mix (yellow)
2 52 cent pudding mixes (banana cream)
1 98 cent cool whip (regular)
2 bananas - about 30 cents.
The Pampered Chef offers a variety of affordable trifle dessert recipes. Here are the top 5 frequently asked questions about our cheapest options:
Yes, there are many trifle recipes that use budget-friendly ingredients such as canned fruit, boxed cake mix, and instant pudding. These recipes are just as delicious as ones with more expensive ingredients!
The most affordable base for a trifle dessert is usually angel food cake or pound cake. These can be store-bought or made from scratch for even more savings.
Yes, there are no-bake trifle recipes that use ingredients like cookies, whipped cream, and pudding. These are great options for those who don't have access to an oven or want a quick and easy dessert.
Yes, frozen fruit can be a more affordable option than fresh fruit in a trifle dessert. Just be sure to thaw it completely before using in the recipe.
Absolutely! Trifles are a great way to use up leftover cake, cookies, or fruit. Look for recipes that use ingredients you already have on hand to save money.