This is a great dessert to make when you have access to delicious, juicy fresh berries! Berries can be pricey at certain times of the year. When you spot berries on sale, grab that deal and plan to make a layered Berry Trifle! It’s such a pretty dessert for Easter, Mother’s Day, 4th of July or spring and summer barbecues! It is super pretty sitting on display, and everyone loves a dessert using fresh berries. The best part is that it’s really easy to make ahead and keep in the refrigerator until ready for serving.
What is a trifle?
A trifle is a dessert that has layers of fruit, creamy fillings and pieces of cake or cookies. It’s said that the trifle dessert originated in England in the eighteenth century. It was a very different dessert back then with funky additions of gelatin. These days, a proper English trifle is made with real egg custard poured over sponge cake soaked in fruit and sherry and topped with whipped cream. We’re making a much simpler version on RecipeGirl!
This Layered Berry Trifle is an easy-to-throw-together dessert. It’s one of those, “Oh my gosh… I need an easy, impressive dessert and I don’t have time to bake” desserts. There is no cooking involved except a quick sugar/lemon juice/water boil to make a syrup. Just buy your Berry Trifle ingredients and the store, and put it all together.
How to make a Layered Berry Trifle:
My Berry Trifle recipe layers store-bought pound cake (or homemade pound cake if you’re so inclined) that has been brushed with lemon-syrup, a sugared cream cheese-whipped cream, and any berries that you’re in love with at the moment. Blueberries and strawberries work perfectly. Add raspberries to create a triple berry trifle!
What is a trifle bowl?
It’s fresh. It’s simple. It’s so good. Make it a little less evil by using lowfat cream cheese and fat-free pound cake, if you’d like. Don’t worry at all about using store bought pound cake because NO ONE WILL KNOW! I don’t care for the frozen pound cake, so I usually look in my grocery store’s bakery to see if they sell sliced pound cake (they usually do). To serve, just use a large spoon and dip it into the side of the trifle bowl to scoop up berries, cake and whipped cream from the bottom. Spoon it into a dish and pass out to your guests!
Here are a few more recipes using fresh berries that you might enjoy:
Triple Berry Salad with Sugared Almonds Berry Hand Pies Acai Berry Bowl Triple Berry Crumb Bars Upside Down Berry Cornmeal Coffee Cake Kiwi Berry Salad Summer Berry Icebox Cake No Bake Berry Almond Tart
