Today I share with you a little secret. Prior to this recipe, I had never added the 6th ingredient in a trifle before. I was shocked at what it did to this recipe! Next time you make a trifle, be sure to try this!
Berry Trifle
A trifle is simple. Layer cake with whipped topping and fruit. But it’s how you make it that really makes the difference!
I chose strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries for this trifle as they just happen to be the most popular fruits in our house. Feel free to stick to one specific fruit or add whatever you fancy!
As I mentioned above, the 7th ingredient in this recipe is what really put it over the top for me.
I decided to make my own homemade whipped cream and added Orange Extract to it. WOW, did it ever make a huge impact!
Angel Food Cake
My recipe for Angel Food Cake is perfection, but in the off chance, you want to save time, feel free to buy store-bought or even make from a box mix. No matter what you do, this tall and flavorful trifle is sure to impress anyone who tries it!
What is the best thing about this Very Berry Trifle? That orange-infused whipped topping. Seriously, I would never have thought of using Orange Extract, but it is nothing short of scrumptious. I am now trying to incorporate that whipped delight into everything I make!!
Easy Very Berry Trifle
Ingredients
- 2 cups halved or sliced strawberries
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, divided
- 3 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract, divided
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Orange Extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 4 cups angel food cake cubes
Instructions
- Toss berries, 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar, and 2 teaspoons of the vanilla in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Add orange extract, remaining vanilla, cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently stir in sour cream.
- Layer 2 cups angel food cake cubes, and 1/2 each of the berry mixture and whipped cream mixture in 2-quart glass serving bowl. Repeat layers. Cover.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until ready to serve. Garnish with additional berries, if desired
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I have made a few trifles but never the traditional pretty french custard one but its on my list. I love trifles and especially berry ones. Thanks for sharing!
Oohhhh… I would love to try that! See, I didnt even know there was a ‘tradition pretty french custard’ one! 🙂
It looks amazing … will you make it for me sometime in the future! 🙂
I love making Trifles! I make a blueberry& strawberry one for 4th of July! Pretty much like this one! yum!
::Drops voice to a whisper:: So I’ve never had trifle before either, muchless made one. It looks fabulous though.
I bet it’s perfect on a hot day. This would be awesome for July 4th. And then Jaime Boudreaux had to go and start putting all sorts of other trifle possibilities in my head. All the dieting women in my family keep trying to make me stop reading all the foodie blogs, but I just can’t stop! You guys have sucked me in for sure. 😉
I’ve only made one – out of a flopped Peppermint Bundt cake. It was an excellent cake, but didn’t come out of the pan very well. So, Plan B it was! I spritzed the cake with Rum and topped it with dark chocolate curls and whipped cream, repeat. Yum. I need to do that again! This one looks super though – I have to make a dessert for Sun and this may be the one.
That sounds great. Its not Xmas in New Zealand without Trifle although ours is tradionally layered with Sponge (with brandy on top), peachs, Custard and then topped with cream, but yours looks much prettier!
Trifles are a staple in Australia too! We make them similarly with the custard and fruit and cream, but I know we also make up some jelly (jello) and put the cubes of sponge IN it then layer that into the trifle too. Yummm! I haven’t had trifle in years since moving to Canada! 🙁
All those variations sound wonderful!! I cant wait to try them. Hope you can make one soon too… sounds like you are the Trifle Queen! 🙂
I heart trifles as well, especially when they are filled with beautiful berries like yours.
good today, great tomorrow, even better the next day–i’m a trifle fan til the end!
I must ask – if you never made a trifle before, what did you put in that trifle bowl? 🙂
I ran to Walmart and bought it!
Oh my word!!!! I am so going to try this!!!!!!!! YUM!