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How to Make a Berry Trifle
Check out this easy to follow tutorial for making a trifle. This delicious dessert is a great last-minute option that is easy to customize for your preferences!
Ingredients
- 13 ounce prepared angel food cake
- 1 pound strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 pound blueberries
- 2 8 ounce packs of cream cheese softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the cream filling, Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together with a hand or stand mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes. No lumps. It should look like thick, spreadable frosting.If using Tru Whip: Beat the cream cheese and monk fruit sweetener together first until smooth, then fold in the Tru Whip gently with a spatula. Skip steps 2 and proceed straight to step 3.
- Add the cream and vanilla, with the mixer running on medium-low, slowly pour in the heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks, about 3 to 4 minutes. It will look glossy and thick, like a cross between whipped cream and cheesecake filling.
- Cube the angel food cake, tear or cut your angel food cake into rough 1-inch pieces. They don't have to be perfect. Rustic is just fine here. Please note: you might need two angel food cakes depending on how large your trifle dish is!
- Build your first layer, spread a thin layer of the cream mixture across the bottom of your trifle bowl. Add a layer of angel food cake pieces. Then spoon about a third of your cream filling over the top and spread it gently.
- Add the fruit layers, layer your sliced strawberries around the inside edge of the bowl where they'll show through the glass. This is where the red, white, and blue really starts to show up and it's honestly so pretty.
- Repeat the layers, add another layer of cake, another layer of cream, and another round of blueberries. Depending on the depth of your trifle bowl, you'll get two to three full layers.
- Finish the top with cream. Spread the remaining cream filling smooth and even across the very top layer. This is your canvas for the star.
- Create the star topping. This is my favorite part. Print and cut out the free star stencil below. Lay it gently and flat on top of the cream layer. Using sliced strawberries, outline the outside edge of the star, tracing all five points. Once your strawberry outline is in place, carefully lift the stencil straight up and off. Fill the inside of the star shape with blueberries, pressing them in gently so they stay put. Fill the areas outside the star with more sliced strawberries. The result is a stunning red, white, and blue star right on top of your trifle that looks like it took serious skill. It didn't.
- Chill and serve. Cover with plastic wrap or your trifle bowl lid and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Overnight is even better.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 521mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 1mg
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