Description
Sweet layers of creamy strawberry trifle beckon with irresistible charm, promising a delightful dessert experience. Luscious strawberries, velvety cream, and delicate cake create a blissful harmony you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake and Fruit:
- 8 cups angel food cake, cubed
- 4 cups strawberries, sliced
Dairy and Cream Components:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup sour cream
Flavor and Seasoning:
- 1 package (3.4 ounces / 96 grams) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Whisk milk, sour cream, pudding mix, and orange zest in a large bowl until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth.
- Gently incorporate whipped heavy cream using delicate folding motions to maintain an airy texture.
- Create the first layer by evenly distributing cubed angel food cake across the bottom of a 3-quart glass trifle dish.
- Carefully position one-third of the fresh strawberries along the dish’s sides and over the cake layer, ensuring even coverage.
- Delicately pour half of the prepared cream mixture over the strawberries and cake, allowing it to settle naturally between the ingredients.
- Construct the second layer by adding the remaining cake cubes, another third of strawberries, and the remaining cream mixture.
- Crown the trifle with the final third of strawberries, arranging them artfully on the top surface.
- Seal the dish with loose covering and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, enabling the flavors to meld and the dessert to set completely before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe, sweet strawberries for the most vibrant flavor and best overall taste.
- For a gluten-free version, swap angel food cake with gluten-free pound cake or almond sponge cake.
- Chill the trifle dish beforehand to help the layers set more quickly and maintain their structure.
- If you prefer a lighter dessert, replace some of the cream with Greek yogurt for added protein and tanginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg