Berry Trifle

Fresh summer strawberries and blueberries make this spectacular dessert rich in vitamin C and full of flavor. It's easy to make and ready to chill in 25 minutes.

Berry Trifle
Photo: Karla Conrad
Prep Time:
25 mins
Chill Time:
4 hrs
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 1 4-serving-size package instant vanilla pudding mix

  • 2 cup milk

  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened

  • 1 6 ounce container vanilla yogurt

  • 1 10.75 ounce frozen loaf pound cake, thawed and cubed (3/4-inch cubes)

  • 6 cup strawberries, quartered

  • 2 cup blueberries and/or raspberries

  • 1 recipe Berry Sauce

Berry Sauce

  • 2 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) strawberries or raspberroes

  • 2 tablespoon sugar

  • 1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur, rum, or orange juice

Directions

  1. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions using the milk; set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese and yogurt with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; stir in pudding.

  2. To assemble trifle, in a 2-1/2- to 3-quart glass bowl layer one-third of the cake cubes, one-third of the pudding mixture, and one-third of the strawberries and blueberries. Repeat layers twice. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours. Spoon Berry Sauce onto individual serving plates; top with trifle. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Berry Sauce

  1. In a blender or food processor combine fresh or frozen (thawed) strawberries or raspberries, sugar, and raspberry liqueur, rum, or orange juice. Cover and blend or process until smooth. If desired, press sauce through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds. Cover and chill until serving time or up to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

425 Calories
20g Fat
54g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 425
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Sodium 442mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 66.7mg 334%
Calcium 151.5mg 12%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 8%
Folate, total 36.3mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.5mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg

*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.

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