A White Chocolate Raspberry Trifle made from layers of cake, white chocolate mousse, whipped cream, raspberry jam and fresh raspberries. A beautiful and surprisingly easy dessert. Love this flavor combo? Try our White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies, too!
If there was ever a time to fall face first into a dessert this is it. And, and, AND not only is this a delicious dessert but it is also super simple. We’re taking a mixture of store bought and homemade ingredients and we’re making the prettiest white and red trifle. No one has to know how easy this is. I won’t tell if you won’t.
Trifles are one of my favorite desserts for entertaining. Not only does it make a large quantity, but they are always delicious (foolproof even), and everyone goes crazy when they see all those beautiful layers.
Trifles are my favorite dessert to serve when entertaining. They can feed a crowd, they are easy to serve, and there are so many fabulous flavor combinations. Trifles are also really forgiving. If you over bake a cake or purchase a less than stellar store bought cake it can easily be fixed by layering it with mousse, jam, and whipped cream.
Raspberry Trifle
A handful of ingredients is all you need to whip up this trifle. The only cooking involved is the white chocolate mousse. Don’t let the name “mousse” fool you, it couldn’t be simpler.
- Pound cake or angel food cake (I use store bought)
- Easy white chocolate mousse (only 2 ingredients!)
- Raspberry jam
- Whipped cream
- Fresh raspberries
Simply layer the ingredients above and you have made a trifle! You can layer them in any order that you choose. There is no wrong way to do this! Layers of cake, jam, mousse and whipped cream can’t possibly be bad.
I’m lucky enough to have access to fresh raspberries year round (one of the perks of living in the Southwest), but if you don’t have fresh berries you can skip the raspberries or use thawed frozen raspberries. Frozen raspberries will be a little less firm, but tasty nonetheless.
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Recipe
White Chocolate Raspberry Trifle
Ingredients
White Chocolate Mousse
- ½ cup good quality white chocolate chips, I use Guittard or Ghirardelli
- ⅓ cup chilled heavy cream
- ½ cup chilled heavy cream
Trifle
- 1 cup chilled heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 10 (approximate) cups cubed angel food cake or pound cake, see note
- Two 6 oz containers fresh raspberries, more, if desired
- 1-2 cups raspberry jam or preserves, see note
- White chocolate shavings*, optional topping
Instructions
Mousse (allow several hours to chill):
- Place white chocolate chips and ⅓ cup heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is completely smooth. Transfer to a medium sized bowl. Allow to sit at room temperature until the mixture has cooled and thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 20-30 minutes (the mixture should not be warm at all).
- In a separate bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat ½ cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture. The mixture should be completely smooth and creamy. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
Trifle assembly:
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat 1 cup cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Set aside (this will be the topping for the trifle).
- Add half of the cake to the bottom of a trifle dish or large glass bowl. Top with half the raspberry jam. Top the jam with ALL the white chocolate mousse and then sprinkle around half the fresh raspberries. Add remaining cake, remaining jam and reserved whipped cream. Top with remaining raspberries and white chocolate shavings. Chill until ready to serve. This keeps well for several hours.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
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Laurie says
I make this recipe with pound cake and it is always a huge hit! Not only is it a show stopper but, it is so luscious. In addition, it’s something a little different than the usual desserts you get…..YUMMY!
Allison says
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Chris says
Can this be made the night before?
Allison says
Sure!
Laurie says
This trifle is divine
Allison Mattina says
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Cheryl says
What size trifle bowl?
Allison says
My bowl is 104oz but it did not fill all the way to the top.
Kathy says
Can you use lady fingers instead of the pound or angel food cake?
Allison says
You can but they’ll be quite crisp. Maybe dip them in something (simple syrup?) to soften before assembling.
Toni says
Just made this trifle and it looks delicious
Allison says
Enjoy!
Karen says
Christmas family favorite! Adding blueberries to make a flag trifle for 4th of July!
Allison Mattina says
Great idea! Enjoy! 🙂