Pumpkin CreamTrifle

Recipe From: The Sisters Cafe
My contribution to Thanksgiving Dinner.

First Layer:
1 pkg spice cake mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
1 cup canned pumpkin
½ cup vegetable oil (can do ¼ cup applesauce, and ¼ cup oil instead)
½ cup water
3 large eggs
1tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger

Preaheat oven to 350. Spray 9x13 baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Place all cake ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend with electric mixer on low speed from 1 minute. Scrape down sides and then increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more. Batter should look think and well blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake 32-39 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool completely. (cake can be frozen at this point. Thaw at room temperature before assembling trifle.) When ready to prepare trifle, cut or tear into approx. 1 inch cubes.

Second Layer (cream):
2 pkgs. (3.4 oz) cheesecake flavored instant pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
2 cups freshly whipped cream (half pint, unsweetened)

Combine pudding mixes with milk and blend with whisk until it starts to thicken. Fold in whipped cream, then quickly assemble trifle.

Third Layer (toppings):
½ cup chopped, toasted pecans or almonds
½ cup Skor toffee bits

To assemble trifle:
Place 1/3 of cake cubes into trifle bowl. Top with 1/3 of cream mixture and sprinkle with 1/3 of nuts and toffee bits. Repeat layers two more times, ending with nuts and toffee on top. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered no longer that 24 hours.

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All Recipes = Ray Morrison OriginalsRoasted Turkey

Soaked overnight in a brine (water, salt, brown sugar)Stuffed with apple, onion, thyme, cinnamon sticks, candied ginger and sageRub under the skin with butter/sage leaves mixture
Sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper
Baste with apple juice reductionGlaze with pomegranite/molassesSmoked Turkey Legs
Smoked in BBQ grill with either pomegranite/molasses sauce
or apple juice reductionGarlic Mashed Potatoes
Potatoes, roasted garlic, buttermilk, butter, saltGravy
Turkey pan drippings, all stuffing ingredients, flourCornbread Stuffing
Cornbread crumbled, panchetta, red fresno pepper, whipping cream, chicken stock, carmelized onions.Sweet Potatoes
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Corn on the cob kernals, sour cream, chili powder and saltCranberries
Cranberries, juice from oranges, sugar, water.
Garnish with orange zestApples
Granny Smith Apples, brown sugar, butterGreen Beans
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Grape tomatoes, mozzerella balls drizzled with balsamic vinegar & something else (green)