Layered Caramel Apple Trifle Cups
These Caramel Apple Trifle Cups are an easy single-serve fall dessert recipe. Made with layers of spiced apples, soft pound cake, fluffy Cool Whip, and gooey caramel sauce, this individual trifle recipe is ready in just 15 minutes—no baking required!

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Whether you’re making it for a fall party or need a quick make-ahead treat, these no-bake mini fall desserts are a great choice.
If you’re planning a fall gathering, pair this trifle recipe with my Cranberry Brie Bites and a warm bowl of Cheesy Turkey Meatball Soup. It’s a well-rounded fall-inspired trio your guests will love!
How to Make Caramel Apple Trifle Cups
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe

Step by Step Guide
1. Start by peeling and dicing your apples. Throw them into a medium saucepan with the lemon juice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar.

2. Let that all simmer together for about 10 minutes until the apples soften. Let this cool before assembling.
3. Cut your pound cake into bite-sized cubes. If you want you can pipe the Cool Whip using a piping bag, or just use a spoon.

4. In a glass or small jar, layer it up like this: Pound cake cubes – A scoop of warm spiced apples – A drizzle of caramel sauce – A swirl of Cool Whip. Then repeat the layers and finish with a little extra caramel drizzle on top.

Serve and Enjoy!

Important Recipe Notes
- Let the apples cool before layering! If they’re too warm, they can melt the Cool Whip and make the layers messy.
- Any cake works – Pound cake, angel food cake, or even leftover vanilla cupcakes can be chopped up and used!
- Use store-bought caramel sauce to save time, but if you have homemade on hand, even better!
- To Make-ahead, you can prep the apple mixture a day in advance and store it in the fridge. Assemble the trifles just before serving for the best texture.
- You can add a sprinkle of crushed graham crackers, granola, or chopped nuts between layers.
- This recipe makes 2–3 generous individual trifles, but you can easily double or triple it for parties!
Layered Caramel Apple Trifle Cups

Ingredients
- 3 Granny Smith apples
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- A pinch of nutmeg
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 12 oz pound cake , cubed
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 6 tbsp caramel sauce
Instructions
- Start by peeling and dicing your apples. Throw them into a medium saucepan with the lemon juice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- Let that all simmer together for about 10 minutes until the apples soften. Let this cool before assembling.
- Cut your pound cake into bite-sized cubes. If you want you can pipe the Cool Whip using a piping bag, or just use a spoon.
- In a glass or small jar, layer it up like this: Pound cake cubes – A scoop of warm spiced apples – A drizzle of caramel sauce – A swirl of Cool Whip. Then repeat the layers and finish with a little extra caramel drizzle on top.
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