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Banana Split Trifle: Pound Cake's Sweet Revival

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These pound cake banana split trifles will impress everyone who tries them. With layers of pineapple, pound cake, pudding, and fruit that’s then topped with chocolate and cherries, it’s an amazing and delicious dessert.

I love that this pound cake banana split trifle dessert is a no bake treat that you can put together in just a few minutes.

It’s also easily customizable so you can include, swap, or even leave out some of the ingredients.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • KID FRIENDLY – Banana split trifles with pound cake is an easy dessert the kids can help you put together. It’s also a fun summer dessert for them to enjoy.
  • NO BAKE – No baking needed! Since this dessert uses a premade pound cake, there’s no cook time or bake time.
  • A PARTY FAVORITE – This is an impressive party dessert that you can serve for summer gatherings and holidays.

Ingredients & Notes

  • Pound Cake – A simple premade pound cake from your local bakery.
  • Pudding Mixture – Banana pudding or vanilla pudding, milk, and some whipped topping
  • Fruits – Strawberries and bananas

Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below

Substitutions & Variations

  • Pound Cake – Instead of using pound cake, you can make the trifles with angel food cake or regular cake.
  • Banana Pudding – Swap out the banana pudding for vanilla pudding.
  • Toppings – Use any of your favorite banana split toppings.
  • Experiment with other fruits – add blueberries, kiwi, or any of your favorite fruits to experiment with different flavors.

How To Make Pound Cake Banana Split Trifles

See below for a full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.

  • Whisk together the banana pudding and milk until well combined. Allow to rest for around 5 minutes, until the pudding thickens.
  • Stir in half the whipped topping.
  • Arrange the pound cake pieces in the bottom of each trifle cup.
  • Top the cake with an even amount of banana pudding.
  • Carefully press banana and strawberry slices around the edge of the glass, then spread the remaining pieces over the top of the pudding.
  • Top with the crushed pineapple.
  • Spread the remaining whipped topping over the top of each cup. Sprinkle on some chopped nuts.
  • Drizzle the chocolate syrup over the top of the whipped topping and garnish with more chopped nuts and two cherries.

Storing Banana Split Trifles

  • Store : Once you’ve made the trifles, you can store them in the fridge until you’re ready to eat.

FAQs

Can I use a different cake?

Yes. If you don’t want to use pound cake, you can swap it out for any cake flavor you want. Angel food cake is also a great idea.

Can I add my favorite toppings?

Of course! Customize the pound cake banana split trifles with your favorite toppings.

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Pound Cake Banana Split Trifles

These pound cake banana split trifles will impress everyone who tries them. With layers of pineapple, pound cake, pudding, and fruit that’s then topped with chocolate and cherries, it’s an amazing and delicious dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings 8
Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cake, cut into cubes
  • 1 package banana pudding (3 ounce)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 16 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
  • 2 bananas, thinly sliced
  • 10 strawberries, thinly sliced
  • 1 can crushed pineapple, drained (20 oz)
  • 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts
  • 16 maraschino cherries
  • 8 (8 ounce) trifle bowls

Instructions

  • Whisk together the banana pudding and milk until well combined. Allow to rest for around 5 minutes, until the pudding thickens.
  • Stir in half the whipped topping.
  • Arrange the pound cake pieces in the bottom of each trifle cup.
  • Top the cake with an even amount of banana pudding.
  • Carefully press banana and strawberry slices around the edge of the glass, then spread the remaining pieces over the top of the pudding.
  • Top with the crushed pineapple.
  • Spread the remaining whipped topping over the top of each cup.
  • Drizzle the chocolate syrup over the top of the whipped topping and garnish with a sprinkle of chopped nuts and two cherries.

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