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Carrot Cake Mini Trifles

Layers of ultra moist carrot cake, fluffy cream cheese filling, and crushed Cinnamon Roll Oreos! Topped off with cute Cadbury coconut birds nests!
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Trifles

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box carrot cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
  • ⅔ cup greek yogurt or sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup freshly grated carrots (optional)

For the Filling

  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping

To Assemble

  • 1 (12.2 oz) package Cinnamon Roll Oreos*
  • ¾ cup shredded coconut toasted
  • Cadbury mini eggs

Instructions
 

Make the Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine all cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir until fully incorporated.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking dish, then transfer to oven for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with few crumbs attached. Allow cake to cool completely, then slice into bite-sized cubes.

Make the Filling:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together the cream cheese, sugar, yogurt, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt until light and fluffy. Add 1/3 of the whipped topping and continue whipping until lightened. Fold in the rest of the whipped topping by hand. Transfer filling to a pastry bag or a gallon-sized ziploc bag with the tip of the corner cut off.

To Layer:

  • Place a layer of cake cubes in the bottom of each jar. You'll use half of the cake. Then pipe half of the filling into each jar. Crumble or chop three Oreos into each jar. Add another layer of cake cubes (using up the last half of the cake), followed by the rest of the filling. Mound 1-2 Tablespoons of the coconut on top, then gently press 3 Cadbury eggs into the center of each nest.

Notes

*You will need 8 pint-sized mason jars.
*Golden Oreos or any other flavor you like can be substituted for the Cinnamon Roll Oreos.