Gingerbread Pear Trifle

1 Gingerbread cake mix, made according to directions

1 large box vanilla pudding, made according to directions

1 large can pears, juice reseved and pears sliced

1 pint whipping cream, whipped (or cheat and use cool whip)

Sauce:

1/2 cup pear juice

3/4 cup brown sugar

5 teaspoons molasses

1 Tablespoon cornsyrup

Start by making your cake and mixing the pudding. Then bring the pear juice to a boil. Turn heat down and add other sauce ingredients. Simmer until frothy. Break your cake into pieces and put a layer on the bottom of your trifle bowl. Top the cake with pudding, then pears, then sauce, and then whipped cream. Then repeat layers until bowl is full. Refidgerate until ready to serve.

Recipe Source: Mike's co-worker Molly