Description
A festive and easy-to-make Patriotic Berry Trifle, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pound cake, cubed
- 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 cups whipped cream (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, prepare the vanilla pudding by whisking together the pudding mix, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Refrigerate for about 5 minutes to thicken.
- In a large trifle dish or individual serving glasses, layer half of the cubed pound cake at the bottom.
- Spoon half of the prepared vanilla pudding over the pound cake layer.
- Add a layer of half of the sliced strawberries and half of the blueberries on top of the pudding.
- Spread half of the whipped cream over the fruit layer.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining pound cake, pudding, strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream.
- Finish with a dollop of whipped cream on top and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
- Chill the trifle in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free pound cake or angel food cake.
- Add a layer of lemon curd for a citrus twist or substitute other seasonal fruits like raspberries or blackberries for a different flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg