Timely Trifle

Name: Timely Trifle
Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix (your favorite brand); 2 (3 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix; 5 c. milk; 2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans crushed pineapple, drained; 5 large bananas, sliced; 2 cans cherry pie filling, mixed with 1 tsp. almond flavoring; 1 (16 oz.) container whipped topping, thawed; 1 c. chopped pecans; maraschino cherries

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix (your favorite brand)
2 (3 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
5 c. milk
2 (15 1/2 oz.) cans crushed pineapple, drained
5 large bananas, sliced
2 cans cherry pie filling, mixed with 1 tsp. almond flavoring
1 (16 oz.) container whipped topping, thawed
1 c. chopped pecans
maraschino cherries

Directions

1

Bake cake according to directions in prepared 9 x 13-inch pan. (May be done the day before.)
2

Break half the cake into bottom of small punch bowl.
3

Prepare pudding mix with milk.
4

Layer half the pudding, 1 can drained pineapple, 2 1/2 bananas and 1 can cherry pie filling over cake.
5

Mix whipped topping and nuts. Spread half of this over the cherry pie filling.
6

Repeat layers, ending with nut topping mixture. Decorate with cherries. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
7

Juice from the pineapple may be added to your cake mix.