Banana Foster Trifle

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) size cake mix, any brand
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 3 small)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup rum, divided
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 medium ripe bananas, sliced
• 1 (5 1/8 ounce) box instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling
• 2 cups milk
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate, baking square grated

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake mix according to package directions,(the 1 1/3 cup water, 3 t. oil, 3 large eggs, adding mashed bananas and ginger to the mix. pour mixture into a lightly greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. brush cake with 1/4 cup rum. cool in pan 20 minutes. crumble into 2 inch chunks.
• 3 melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add dark brown sugar and cinnamon, and cook 1 minute. add sliced bananas, and cook, stirring constrantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until bananas are tender. remove from heat, and pour remaining 1/4 cup rum over banana mixture. pour mixture into a large bowl. let cool 15 minutes. cover and chill 1 hour.
• 4 prepare pudding mix as directed, using 2 cups milk; stir into banana mixture. cover and chill 2 hours.
• 5 place half of banana cake chunks in a large trifle dish. spread half of pudding mixture over cake. top with half of cream cheese topping. repeat layers once. sprinkle with grated chocolate.
• 6 to make cream cheese topping:.
• 7 beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixture until smooth. stir in whipped topping until well blended.