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Home » Dessert » Berries and Cream Trifle

Berries and Cream Trifle

Published: Jun 19, 2017 · Modified: Feb 19, 2021 by Allison · 37 Comments

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This easy Berry Trifle includes layers of cake, fresh berries, whipped cream and pudding (optional). Take a shortcut with store bought pound cake or angel food cake – or make your own. You’ll love this simple and beautiful red, white, and blue dessert! VIDEO below!

Large trifle dish with layers of berries, cake and whipped cream.

Today I’m bringing you an easy, beautiful, and delicious recipe. Extra points that it’s red, white, and blue, which makes it perfect for your 4th of July celebration. Berries and whipped cream are the most delicious way to consume patriotic colors (I’ll skip the artificial food coloring). It’s no coincidence that Independence Day falls during peak berry season, right? 😉

MORE SUMMER DESSERTS: STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE – STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES – BLUEBERRY SAUCE – STUFFED PEACHES – STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE – 4TH OF JULY FLAG CAKE – BERRIES & CREAM

Trifle dish filled with cake, berries, and whipped cream.

Berry Trifle

  • Cake – Pound cake or angel food cake, store bought or homemade
  • Berries
  • Whipped cream
  • Jam
  • Vanilla pudding (optional)

The cake is moist and buttery, the berries are fresh and juicy, and the whipped cream is fluffy and decadent. This is the perfect combo of flavors and textures. If you’d like to also add a layer of vanilla pudding to your trifle, you can! Either make a box mix or use my homemade vanilla pudding recipe. I typically layer the pudding just above the bottom layer of berries.

Berries, whipped cream, and cake on a white plate.

Berry Trifle Make Ahead Tips:

  • You can make the cake days in advance and store it tightly covered in the freezer. Defrost it in the fridge before cutting it into cubes. Once you layer the cake with the berries and whipped cream no one will know the cake wasn’t freshly baked. It’ll be our little secret.
  • Wash your berries a few hours (up to a day) before assembling the trifle. Make sure they are completely dry before layering.
  • Whip the heavy cream up to 1 day in advance. If it loses a little volume, give it another quick whip before layering.
  • Adding pudding to your trifle? Make it up to 2 days in advance and leave it refrigerated until you are ready to layer it.

Trifle dish filled with cake, berries, and whipped cream.

You can make this trifle in a large trifle dish or you can make individual portions in glasses or mason jars. You can also cut this recipe in half if you’re serving a smaller group.

Whether your celebrating Independence Day or just looking for a fabulous summer dessert, this trifle is sure to be a hit.

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Trifle dish filled with cake, berries, and whipped cream.

Large trifle dish with layers of berries, cake and whipped cream.

Berry Trifle

This easy trifle includes layers of cake, fresh berries, and whipped cream. Take a shortcut with store bought pound cake or angel food cake, or make your own. You'll love this simple and beautiful red, white, and blue dessert!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10 +
Calories: 399kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups cold heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 - 10 cups cubed pound cake or angel food cake, see note
  • 16 ounces strawberries, sliced
  • 6 ounces raspberries
  • 6 ounces blackberries
  • 6 ounces blueberries
  • ½ cup raspberry or strawberry jam, heated just enough to make it pourable (not hot)

Instructions

  • With a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat heavy cream*, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract until soft peaks form, this will take several minutes. Keep the whipped cream refrigerated while you assemble the other components of the recipe.
  • In a large trifle dish (or individual glasses), layer the cake, whipped cream, berries, and jam. You can layer it anyway you like. I did the following (from the bottom up): whipped cream, cake, berries, whipped cream, cake, jam, whipped cream, berries.

Video

Notes

*Makes sure the cream is really cold (straight from the fridge).
I prefer pound cake for this recipe because its sturdiness holds up well with the fruit and whipped cream. If you'd like a lighter option you can use angel food cake.
If you'd like to also add a layer of vanilla pudding to your trifle, you can! Either make a box mix or use my homemade vanilla pudding recipe. I typically layer the pudding just above the bottom layer of berries. 

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 930IU | Vitamin C: 36.7mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 0.6mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats

    June 25, 2015 at 5:51 am

    Mmmm look at those lucious berries! Love the trick to make the cake before hand so you can whip this up quickly!

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      June 25, 2015 at 11:44 am

      Thanks, Julie!

      Reply
  2. Habiba

    June 26, 2015 at 2:23 am

    Yummy !

    Reply
  3. Sam @ SugarSpunRun

    June 29, 2015 at 5:12 pm

    Beautiful trifle! And how perfect this would be for a 4th of July party! 🙂

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      June 30, 2015 at 7:28 am

      Thanks, Sam!

      Reply
  4. Seema

    July 01, 2015 at 5:57 am

    5 stars
    It’s a hot summer here, and for that each day I look out blogs for a recipe perfect for such hot days and today, it’s my daughter who asked me to make a dessert for her and I found your recipe. I usually make pound cake as my girl loves it and today I think it’ll be surprising for her. Thanks for sharing such delicious and sweet recipe.

    Thanks Allison and Happy Independence Day to you.

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      July 02, 2015 at 7:53 pm

      That sounds perfect, Seema. I hope that your daughter enjoys it, that’s sweet of you to make something special for her. Have a safe holiday. Stay cool! As always, thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons

    May 24, 2016 at 9:37 am

    So pretty, would be great for a pot-luck!

    Reply
  6. Alyssa

    May 27, 2016 at 7:45 am

    I love those layers!! Such a gorgeous dessert!

    Reply
  7. Melissa @ Served Up With Love

    June 22, 2017 at 3:34 pm

    Such a pretty dessert!

    Reply
  8. Bethany

    June 23, 2017 at 9:03 am

    This trifle looks so perfect for summer! Yum!

    Reply
  9. Deb

    March 28, 2018 at 8:46 am

    Can this be made ahead, or better made same day? Wasn’t sure how the whipped cream would hold up?

    Reply
    • Celebrating Sweets

      March 28, 2018 at 9:16 am

      Hi, Deb. I would recommend assembling it the day you need it. We have enjoyed leftovers for up to 2 days, but it really is best the day it is made. Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Jill Merritt

        July 04, 2018 at 1:18 pm

        Hi, looks so pretty and delicious! can I replace the whipped cream with crème fraiche?

      • Celebrating Sweets

        July 09, 2018 at 10:55 am

        Hi! Sorry for the late reply. You can try reducing the whipped cream and adding some creme fraiche to it. I would still suggest using some whipped cream, not all creme fraiche.

  10. Demeter

    June 30, 2018 at 8:45 am

    Loving all the fresh berries on top! Such a great summertime dessert!

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