This creamy pumpkin trifle is layered with cake, pudding, and whipped cream – a showstopping Thanksgiving dessert that’s easy, festive, and delicious. You’re going to laugh at me, but for the longest ...

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Give way to your creative side with this pumpkin trifle. Consider the recipe just a guide for making your own patterns and designs as you layer pumpkin pudding, pound cake and whipped cream.

Pumpkin pie has never been my go-to. I think it’s a good dessert, just not a favorite. At Thanksgiving, I will almost always choose apple over pumpkin pie if I have the choice. It’s not that I think ...

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