Banana Chocolate Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) package chocolate butter recipe cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix or (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
2 cups milk
6 -8 medium bananas, divided for the layers
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, divided for layers
grated chocolate (optional)

Preparation

Combine cake ingredients following cake mix directions.
Bake in 2 round pans for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven to cool on wire racks.
Mix the pudding following the directions; set aside.
Peel bananas, slice into 1/4 inch circles into a bowl.
Slice cooled cake lengthwise through center (there should be 4 thin cakes). Place 1 into large bowl or trifle dish.
Spread with 1/3 of the pudding.
Layer some the banana slices over pudding.
Add 1/4 Cool Whip over bananas layer.
Repeat: cake layer, pudding, bananas and Cool Whip.
Layer once more with cake, then remaining Cool Whip.
Sprinkle with grated chocolate if desired.