Fresh Red White and Blue Trifle Recipe Easy Patriotic Angel Food Cake Dessert
A light, sweet, and festive trifle made with angel food cake, fresh strawberries and blueberries, and whipped cream. Perfect for patriotic occasions and quick to assemble.
- Prep Time: 18 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 18 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 ounces angel food cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 2 cups whipped cream (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Lemon zest from 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the strawberries and blueberries gently. Hull and slice the strawberries into thin pieces about 1/4 inch thick. Pat the blueberries dry with a paper towel.
- In a chilled mixing bowl, whip heavy cream with sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Fold in lemon zest if using.
- Cut the angel food cake into roughly 1-inch cubes.
- Layer one-third of the cake cubes at the bottom of a trifle bowl. Add a generous layer of whipped cream, then scatter a mix of strawberries and blueberries evenly over the cream. Repeat layers two more times, finishing with whipped cream on top.
- Garnish the top with whole berries and a sprinkle of lemon zest if desired. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Use fresh, ripe berries for best flavor. Do not overwhip the cream to avoid graininess. Chill the trifle for at least 1 hour to let flavors meld. For a dairy-free version, substitute coconut whipped cream and dairy-free angel food cake. For gluten-free, use gluten-free angel food cake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the trifle bo
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
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