Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking Cakes Strawberry Crown Trifle Be the first to rate & review! Trifles, a timeless English dessert, usually consist of cake cubes soaked with brandy, rum, or liqueur and layered with jam and custard. This 1974 version has crushed fresh fruit for the jam and a rich vanilla pudding for the custard. Assemble and refrigerate the trifle a day before serving so the pudding, berries, and liqueur have time to flavor the cake. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on December 10, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup milk 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 fresh strawberries 3 tablespoon granulated sugar ⅓ cup strawberry or orange liqueur or orange juice 1 recipe Fluffy Filling Powdered sugar Whipped cream Fresh mint sprigs Fluffy Filling ⅓ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 2 beaten egg yolks 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup whipping cream Directions Grease and flour two 8x1-1/2-inch round baking pans. Set aside. In a medium bowl combine the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. In a small saucepan heat the milk and butter or margarine until butter or margarine melts; keep hot. In a large mixing bowl beat whole eggs with electric mixer on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add the 1 cup granulated sugar, beating constantly at medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes. Add dry mixture to egg mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in hot milk mixture and vanilla. Turn batter into prepared pans. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes or until wooden toothpicks inserted near the centers of cakes come out clean. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on racks. Set aside a few strawberries for garnish; crush enough remaining berries to make 2 cups. Stir the 3 tablespoons sugar into crushed berries. To assemble, split cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Fit 1 layer into bottom of a 2-quart souffle dish (8 inches in diameter); spread 1 cup of the crushed strawberries over the top. Top with second cake layer; sprinkle with half of the liqueur or orange juice. Spread with Fluffy Filling. Place third cake layer on top; spread remaining crushed berries over. Sprinkle cut side of fourth cake layer with remaining liqueur or orange juice; place cake, cut side down, over berries in dish. Cover; refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, sift powdered sugar over trifle. Top with whipped cream, reserved berries, and mint. Makes 12 servings. Fluffy Filling In a saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until bubbly. Slowly stir 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks. Return mixture to pan. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in butter or margarine and vanilla. Cover surface with plastic wrap; refrigerate until completely chilled. Just before assembling trifle, in a small bowl beat whipping cream until soft peaks form; fold into chilled mixture. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 342 Calories 16g Fat 43g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 342 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 122mg 41% Sodium 165mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 43g 16% Protein 4g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.