This Red, White and Blue Trifle is perfect for summer gatherings and patriotic holidays. It's a delicious combination of cake, berries, and a fluffy mixture of pudding, cream cheese, and whipped cream!
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If you need a patriotic dessert - this one is perfect for Memorial Day, July 4th, or any other summer party when berries are in season. And it's an easy dessert because you can use store-bought angel food cake, pre-made strawberry pie filling, and a few other simple ingredients to make the perfect summer dessert.
What is a Trifle?
Classic trifle recipes are layers of cake and fruit, usually with a filling of some sort. Because the cake is already baked, there's no need to heat up an oven for trifles. You only need to assemble the layers of cake and layers of fruit in a trifle dish so you can enjoy their delicious flavors and how pretty they are to look at.
Tools to Make this Recipe
- Trifle Bowl
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Large mixing bowl
- Hand Mixer
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Ingredients
These ingredients are all easy to find at your local grocery store - you may even have most of them already in your pantry.
- 1 10 oz. loaf of Angel Food Cake - such as this one sold at Walmart
- 8 oz. of Cream Cheese
- 1 oz. of Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 1 cup of Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer
- 8 oz. of Cool Whip
- 2 tsp. of vanilla extract (not pictured)
- 1 cup of Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 pint of fresh Blueberries
- Patriotic Sprinkles
Substitutions
As it's written, this easy trifle recipe uses mostly pre-made ingredients to come together quickly and with no fuss. But this recipe is so versatile, you can really go all out and change it up in so many ways.
Another note: it's a no-bake recipe as written. However, if you want to go more from scratch for the cake or customize it to your liking, here are some substitution ideas for you:
- Angel Food Cake - I love using pre-made angel food cakes, but you could also use your own angel food cake recipe or a frozen pound cake or homemade pound cake recipe. You could also go with a simple white cake from a box mix (although this cake will get soggier much faster).
- Cool Whip - instead of using a non-dairy whip cream substitute like Cool Whip, you could make fresh homemade whipped cream from heavy cream. I have a full recipe here but you just whip some heavy whipping cream with a little sugar until you get stiff peaks and you have delicious homemade whipped cream. This is my preference 99% of the time, but in a pinch or a hurry, Cool Whip saves the day!
- Vanilla Pudding - for the pudding layer, you could also use white chocolate pudding mix or a cheesecake pudding mix. Whichever you choose, be sure it is an instant pudding mix, not one you have to cook.
- Fruit - Add more fresh fruit if you like - including fresh strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries. I love having extra fresh berries to garnish the cake on top as well.
- No Trifle Bowl? If you don't have a large trifle dish, you could also make this red, white and blue berry trifle in a punch bowl, a different type of glass bowl or make individual trifles in mason jars.
How to Make a Red, White, and Blue Trifle
This no bake summer dessert comes together in 15 minutes and you're going to love this great recipe!
- Start by cutting the angel food cake into squares.
- Add the cream cheese, pudding mix coffee, creamer, Cool Whip, and vanilla extract to a large bowl.
- Mix or whisk until well combined and thick. Divide into thirds.
- Start with a third of your pudding on the bottom of the trifle dish. Add half of the cake pieces on top. Followed by your strawberry pie filling on top of the cake.
- Add another layer of pudding, the rest of your cake, and a layer of blueberries.
- Top with the remaining pudding mixture.
- Add patriotic sprinkles on top of the trifle. You could also garnish with any remaining fruit.
- Serve immediately or chilled and enjoy!
Pro Tips
- If you're serving this summer berry trifle for Independence Day, arrange some berries on top into "stars and stripes" for a trifle version of a flag cake. Nothing says "Happy 4th of July" more than that!
- If you're hosting 4th of July celebrations (or any other party) and you want to prep some things ahead, this no bake dessert is perfect for that! Make it the night before and let it chill overnight - it'll be a perfect
Storage Directions
- This patriotic berry trifle will keep in the fridge (covered tightly with plastic wrap) for 2-3 days but the longer it's kept, the soggier the cake gets.
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Easy Red, White and Blue Trifle for Patriotic Holidays
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Description
This Red, White and Blue Trifle is perfect for summer gatherings and patriotic holidays. It's a delicious combination of cake, berries, and a fluffy mixture of pudding, cream cheese, and whipped cream!
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) loaf Angel Food Cake
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese
- 1 ounce Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 1 cup of Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup Strawberry Pie Filling
- 1 pint Blueberries
- Patriotic Sprinkles
Equipment needed:
- Trifle Serving Dish (7 inches wide)
Instructions
- Start by cutting your angel food cake into squares. Add your cream cheese, pudding mix coffee, creamer, Cool Whip, and vanilla extract to a large bowl.
- Mix until well combined and thick. Divide into thirds.
- Start with a third of your pudding on the bottom. Add half of your cake on top. Followed by your strawberry pie filling.
- Add another layer of pudding, the rest of your cake, and a layer of blueberries.
- Top with the remaining pudding mixture and patriotic sprinkles!
- Serve immediately or chilled and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Joy
This is on my menu for Memorial Day weekend!