Description
Sweet layers of pound cake and fresh strawberries create magic in this luscious strawberry trifle. Creamy vanilla pudding and whipped cream elevate this classic dessert into a simple yet elegant treat you’ll crave at summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Produce:
- 32 ounces (907 grams) fresh strawberries
Fresh Cake Base:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) pound cake, cubed
Dairy and Sweet Components:
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 8 ounces (227 grams) Cool Whip
- 1 package instant vanilla pudding (6 servings)
Instructions
- Slice fresh strawberries and combine with sugar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, occasionally stirring to encourage juice release and create a vibrant syrupy essence.
- Prepare vanilla pudding using milk according to package directions. Once thickened, gently incorporate Cool Whip for a luxurious, airy texture. Chill until assembly time.
- Carefully strain the macerated strawberry syrup into a separate container, preserving the sweet liquid for cake moistening.
- Create delectable layers by first placing pound cake cubes as the foundation. Generously drizzle strawberry syrup over the cake pieces to enhance moisture and flavor.
- Spread a smooth, even layer of creamy pudding mixture directly atop the syrup-soaked cake. Arrange sliced strawberries across the pudding surface for visual appeal and fruity freshness.
- Repeat layering process two more times, alternating cake, syrup, pudding, and strawberries to build complexity and depth of flavor.
- Garnish the final layer with an artful arrangement of strawberry slices, creating an elegant and inviting presentation.
- Refrigerate the assembled trifle for minimum two hours, allowing ingredients to harmonize and flavors to intensify. Serve chilled for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Enhance strawberry flavor by macerating them longer, up to 2 hours, for deeper sweetness and more pronounced syrup.
- Customize pudding texture by using homemade custard instead of packaged mix for a richer, more authentic taste.
- Make gluten-free version by substituting pound cake with gluten-free alternatives like almond or coconut cake.
- Control sugar content by using fresh stevia or monk fruit sweetener instead of traditional sugar during strawberry maceration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 351
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg