Colossal Caramel Apple Trifle

By eaglezfan6

Ingredients

• 1 18.25 oz package yellow cake mix
• 6 cups cold milk
• 3 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 tsp apple pie spice
• 1 (12oz) jar caramel ice cream topping
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans toasted
• 2 (21 oz) cans apple pie filling
• 2 (16oz) containers frozen whipped topping thawed

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using two greased 9 inch round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely. In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes and apple pie spice for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.

Cut one cake layer if necessary to fit evenly in an 8qt punch bowl. Poke holes in cake with a long wooden skewer;gradually pour a third of the caramel topping over cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans and spread with half of the pudding mixture. Spoon one can of pie filling over pudding; spread with one carton of whipped topping.

Top with remaining cake and repeat layers. Drizzle with remaining caramel topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.