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Easy Berry Trifle
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Easy Berry Trifle

This fancy Berry Trifle recipe is super easy to make and looks so inviting! It’s a light, no bake layered dessert filled with fluffy angel food cake, pudding, fresh berries and whipped cream. Perfect for parties and holidays!
Prep Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cake, layered desserts, pudding, summer desserts, trifle, whipped cream
Servings: 10
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

  • 1 angel food cake cut into cubes
  • 1 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 12 to 16 ounces Cool Whip divided (4 to 8 ounces for pudding mixture & 8 ounces for top of trifle)
  • 2 cups blueberries rinsed
  • 2 cups strawberries rinsed, hulled and sliced

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the instant vanilla pudding mix with the milk and whisk for two minutes. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 3 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and beat for 1 minute, or until thoroughly combined and smooth.
  • Add the prepared pudding to the cream cheese mixture and gently fold and stir with a rubber spatula until completely combined. Add 4 to 8 ounces of the Cool Whip to the bowl and fold it into the mixture until no white streaks remain. (If you want it more whip cream textured, add the full 8 ounces.)
  • To assemble the trifle, alternate layers of angel food cake, blueberries and strawberries, the pudding mixture and so on, until you get the top. Add a final layer of the pudding mixture, then arrange the remaining strawberries and blueberries in a decorative pattern in the center.
  • Pipe 8 ounces of remaining whipped cream on top around the border of the trifle bowl or serve with trifle.
  • Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. This is best served within 24 hours of making.

Notes

For the Pudding:  Can also use 2 small boxes of cheesecake pudding with 4 cups of milk and omit the cream cheese completely.  Add the whipped cream and fold together.