Red White and Blue Trifle (Print Layout)
Festive layers of pound cake, vanilla pudding, berries and whipped cream for easy summer entertaining.
# What You Need:
→ Cake Layer
01 - 1 (16-ounce) pound cake or angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
→ Fruit Layer
02 - 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
03 - 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
04 - 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
→ Pudding Layer
05 - 2 cups cold whole milk or 2% milk
06 - 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
→ Cream Layer
07 - 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
08 - 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Garnish
10 - Additional fresh berries for topping
11 - 2 tablespoons white chocolate shavings, optional
# Directions:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together cold milk and instant vanilla pudding mix for 2 minutes until smooth. Allow to stand for 5 minutes, or until the mixture thickens.
02 - In a separate chilled bowl, beat heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract using an electric mixer or whisk until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
03 - Arrange half of the pound cake cubes evenly on the bottom of a large clear trifle bowl or glass serving dish.
04 - Spoon one-third of the vanilla pudding over the cake layer, followed by one-third of the whipped cream.
05 - Scatter half of the sliced strawberries and half of the blueberries evenly over the cream layer.
06 - Repeat the process with the remaining cake cubes, another third of the pudding, another third of the whipped cream, and top with the raspberries and remaining berries. Layer with the final third of pudding and cream.
07 - Decorate the top with extra fresh berries and optional white chocolate shavings.
08 - Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld before serving.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- It looks impressive, but nobody will guess it only took you twenty minutes and a little fridge time.
- The layers let everyone get a bit of everything in each scoop, so there are no fights over who got the last berry.
02 -
- If you assemble this more than four hours ahead, the berries can bleed into the cream and make the layers a bit messy—I found out after an overnight fridge experiment.
- Switching to angel food cake makes the whole thing lighter and almost cloudlike, especially on very hot days.
03 -
- Dabbing extra juice off the berries with a paper towel keeps the cream from getting soggy.
- Placing a few big berries along the edges of the bowl guarantees at least one perfect photo.