Caramel Apple Cheesecake Trifle
This Caramel Apple Cheesecake Trifle has layers of pound cake, fried apples, cheesecake filling, caramel and pecans. This is a gorgeous layered dessert for fall parties.
Servings 20
Ingredients
- 16-20 ounces frozen pound cake thawed (I used about 1 1/2 12 ounce pound cakes)
For the apples:
- 6 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
- 1 lemon for juicing on the sliced apples
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 4 tablespoons salted butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
Other Layers:
- 2 1/2 cups caramel sauce
- 1 1/3 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
Prepare the cake:
- Cut the pound cake into cubes. Set aside.
Prepare the apples:
- Peel and core apples.
- Squeeze lemon on them as you go to prevent browning.
- Chop into bite-sized pieces.
- In a pan with high sides, add sugar, butter and cinnamon.
- Cook over low-medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently until melted.
- Add apples.
- Continue to stir and cook for about 12-14 minutes, until softened. The exact timing will depend on how big the apple pieces are.
- Set aside to cool.
Prepare the cheesecake filling:
- In a stand mixer, blend the cream cheese and butter together for 1 minute or until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Blend for an additional 1 minute until smooth.
- Add the heavy cream in ¼ cup increments until the mixture is fluffy and smooth.
- Refrigerate until assembling.
Assemble the trifle:
- Place half of the pound cake cubes in the bottom of the dish.
- Top with 1/3 of the cheesecake mixture, half of the cooled apples, 1 cup of the caramel, and ½ cup of the pecans.
- Repeat with the second half of the pound cake, ⅓ of the cheesecake mixture, and the remaining apples, ½ cup of pecans.
- Then top with the remaining cheesecake mixture.
- Drizzle with the remaining caramel and chopped pecans.
- Store in the refrigerator until serving.
Notes
*Sara Lee makes as delicious frozen pound cake, but any brand will do.
The calories shown are based on the trifle serving 20, with 1 serving being 1/20 of the trifle. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**