Simple Patriotic Berry Trifle
This Berry Trifle looks fancy but comes together so quickly for a perfect dessert for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and more!
Ingredients
Scale
Filling Ingredients:
- 20 oz angel food cake, cut into stars and 1” cubes – I used about 2 blocks.
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 lb fresh blueberries
Frosting Ingredients:
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened at room temp
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Tip: If you’re pressed for time, you can replace the frosting with two containers of Cool Whip!
Supplies:
- Small star cookie cutter (about 1-2 inches)
- Trifle Dish
Instructions
Frosting Directions:
- Beat together 1 lb cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar on medium speed until creamy and combined.
- With mixer on, pour in 2 cups heavy cream and continue beating on high until whipped and fluffy.
- Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and beat until incorporated.
Assembling the Berry Trifle:
- Using a small star cookie cutter, cut one of the Angel Food Cakes into stars and place around the side of the trifle dish.
- Add 1/3 of your sliced angel food cake into the bottom center of your trifle.
- Add 1/3 of your cream and loosely spread it over cake pieces.
- Add 1/2 of the sliced strawberries.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients (adding blueberries for the second fruit layer).
- Frost the top with last 1/3 of cream and decorate with star shaped strawberry.
Optional: Roll out blue or red fondant and use a star cookie cutter for the star shapes on top of the trifle!
Notes
Tip: You can use a larger star-shaped cookie cutter to lightly make a star imprint along the top of your trifle to use as a guide for your star-shaped strawberries.