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4th of July Trifle
Servings 12 people
A little twist on the traditional English trifle, this dessert is easy to make and so much fun to eat. It's very easily customized with any cake or pudding flavors, and packed with your favorite or seasonal fruits, this trifle is assembled in minutes.
Equipment
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 2 8-inch round cake pans
- cooling rack
- sharp knife
- cutting board
- Trifle Bowl or large deep bowl
- hand or stand mixer or whisk
- silicone spatula
- medium bowl
- offset spatula
Ingredients
- 16.25 ounces white cake mix or flavor of your choice
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 egg whites or whole eggs
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups whole milk
- 8 ounces Cool Whip divided
- 2 1/2 cups diced fresh strawberries plus additional whole or sliced berries for top
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries plus additional for top
Instructions
- Prepare two 8-inch round cakes per the instructions on the box and allow them to cool completely. This can be done in advance. If your cakes have a rounded top, you can cut them to level, but it is not necessary.
- Place the pudding into the medium bowl and add the milk. Using a mixer, beat for two minutes or mix together with a whisk for same amount of time.
- Fold in half of the cool whip, and place into the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
Assembly
- Begin by placing one of the cooled cakes into the bottom of the trifle dish. If needed, trim the edges to fit into the bowl or cut the cake into cubes.
- With an offset spatula, spread half of the pudding, about 1 ½ cups over the cake.
- Cover the pudding with all of the diced strawberries.
- Gently place the second cake into the dish.
- Spread the remaining pudding on top of the second cake.
- Evenly distribute the blueberries.
- Spread the remaining Cool Whip over the blueberries and top with additional fresh berries or other toppings.
Notes
Note: if using a cake that is pre-made, the amount of time needed to make this dessert will decrease. Also, for accurate nutritional information, I have added the ingredients needed to bake the cake. Please follow the ingredients listed on the box as there may be differences.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1mg
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