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Red White and Blue Trifle

Recipe by Shannon Puglisi

This red white and blue trifle has soft cake, vanilla custard, whipped cream, strawberries, and blueberries layered in small cups. It is a cold patriotic dessert for 4th of July parties and summer cookouts.

  • Total Time1 hour 53 minutes
  • Yield6 trifle cups 1x
  • DietVegetarian

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 small vanilla cake, baked and cubed.
  • 2 cups whole milk.
  • 3 large eggs.
  • 2 egg yolks.
  • 1 cup granulated sugar, divided.
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour.
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder.
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • 2 tablespoons butter.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 1 cup heavy cream.
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar.
  • 2 cups sliced strawberries.
  • 2 cups blueberries.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a small round cake pan with parchment.
  2. Beat the eggs with part of the sugar until the mixture looks pale and foamy.
  3. Whisk in the flour, baking powder, and salt until the cake batter comes together.
  4. Spread the batter in the lined pan and bake until the cake is set and lightly golden.
  5. Cool the cake, then cut it into small cubes.
  6. Heat the milk in a saucepan until warm.
  7. Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl until smooth.
  8. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the egg mixture, then return it to the saucepan.
  9. Cook while whisking until the custard thickens.
  10. Stir in butter and vanilla, cover the surface, and chill until cold.
  11. Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar until it holds soft peaks.
  12. Layer cake cubes, custard, strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream in small cups.
  13. Top each trifle with more whipped cream, strawberries, and blueberries before serving.

Equipment

Notes

Let the custard cool before layering so the whipped cream stays fluffy and the fruit stays fresh. The cake cubes should be cool before they go into the cups, since warm cake can make the layers slide around. For cleaner cups, press strawberry slices against the glass before spooning the cream into the center.

  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Chill Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://yuminest.com/red-white-blue-trifle/