Cotton Candy Easter Trifle

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 White cake mix

• Dairy

  • 1 (8 ounce package Cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup Heavy cream, whipped

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 White cake mix (*GF version: use one 17 ounce box Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Cake Mix)
• Filling:
• 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cotton Candy Extract OR vanilla extract (*GF version: use gluten free extracts).
• Garnish:
• Various candies.

Directions

• Make the cake according to the packaging directions.
• Divide the cake batter equally into four mixing bowls. 
• Add 2 - 3 drops of food coloring to the cake batter (I used blue, yellow, red and green); one color per bowl. Mix well.
• Lightly grease 4 (6-inch) mini cake pans; pour batter into each pan. 
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 18 - 22 minutes, or until the cakes are done.
• Remove from oven; set aside and allow cakes to cool completely. 
• While the cakes are cooling, make the filling.
• Filling:
• In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. 
• Add powdered sugar and granulated sugar.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. 
• Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
• Layering:
• Tear each cake into bite-size crumbles.
• Cover the bottom of trifle bowl, alternating with the various colors of cake crumbles. The layer should be approximately 1 1/2 - 2 in depth, depending on how big you make your cake crumbles.
• Spoon half of filling on top of the first layer of cake; gently spread around to cover all of the cake.
• Repeat the layering process - being sure to leave enough cake crumbles for the very top.
• Refrigerate.
• When ready to serve - garnish with cotton candy, candies and any embellishments.
• Garnish:
• Cotton Candy
• Pastel M&Ms
• Sixlets - **For a list of gluten free candy click here.
• Place chunks of cotton candy on top of the final top layer of cake crumbles.
• Add M&Ms and Sixlets.