Circus Animal Cookie Mini Trifles
Individual trifles layered with cubes of light and fluffy white cake, white chocolate pudding, rainbow chipcheesecake mousse, and frosted Circus Animal cookies!
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 (16.25 oz) box white cake mix
- 1 (3.56 oz) box instant white chocolate pudding mix*
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large egg whites
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- Pinch of salt
White Chocolate Filling:
- 1 (3.56 oz) box instant white chocolate pudding mix
- 1 ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cup whipped topping**
- Pink or Red Dye
Rainbow Chip Cheesecake Mousse:
- 1 (16 oz) tub Rainbow Chip frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 ½ cup whipped topping**
To Assemble:
- 1 (12 oz) bag Frosted Circus Animal Cookies
- 8 pint-sized mason jars
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Make the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF; spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir all of the cake ingredients together until smooth; batter will be thick.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30-32 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely, then cut into cubes.
Make the White Chocolate Filling:
- In a medium bowl, whisk the pudding mix and milk together until smooth and thickened. Fold in the whipped topping, then add either pink or red dye to tint pudding to desired colored. Transfer to a pastry bag or a gallon-sized ziploc bag with the tip of the corner cut off.
Make the Rainbow Chip Mousse:
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the rainbow chip frosting, beating until combined. Fold in the whipped topping. Transfer to a pastry bag or a gallon-sized ziploc bag with the tip of the corner cut off.
To Assemble:
- Coarsely chop all but 8 Circus Animal cookies. Place a layer of cake cubes in the bottom of each jar, then pipe half of the rainbow chip mousse on top. Divide the chopped animal cookies evenly among the jars, shaking slightly to create an even layer.
- Pipe the white chocolate filling evenly among the jars, using all of it up. Add another layer of cake cubes***, followed by the rest of the rainbow chip mousse.
- Garnish each trifle with one Circus Animal cookie and sprinkles.
Notes
*Vanilla instant pudding can also be used.
**You'll need two (8 oz) tubs of whipped topping total.
***You'll have some cake leftover.