Easy Patriotic Trifle Dessert

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It is so hard for me to believe that July 4th is coming so soon.  Can you believe that 2011 is almost halfway gone? Wow.  Time flies when you’re having fun! 🙂

My favorite dessert to take to family gatherings and church potlucks is a trifle.  Trifles are super easy, inexpensive, versatile and pretty! I created this red, white and blue trifle for Memorial Day a few weeks ago where it was a hit. So, I thought I’d share it so y’all can make it for the 4th!

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Easy Patriotic Trifle

Five Ingredients

  • Cake, torn into pieces {You can make one, but I love looking at the “overbaked” section for a cake. I got a sour cream angel food cake for $2.00}
  • 1 large box vanilla pudding, prepared
  • 1-2 cartons strawberries, washed, drained and sliced
  • 1 carton blueberries, washed and drained
  • 1 carton whipped topping

Begin the layering process by spooning a little bit of pudding in the bottom of the trifle bowl.

Then add a layer of cake chunks, starting around the edge and then filling in the center.

Layer about half of the pudding over the cake.

Next, add a layer of strawberries.  Around the edge, place the strawberry slices vertically so they show well on the outside of the bowl.  Then add a layer of whipped topping.

Then a layer of blueberries…

After the blueberries, I layered the rest of the cake, strawberries, pudding and whipped topping.  I wanted to keep the red, white and blue colors toward the center of the bowl together. 🙂

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Now, go forth and make a patriotic trifle for your 4th of July weekend celebration! 🙂

Do you have other ideas for 4th of July desserts? I’d love to hear!

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35 Comments

  1. I made nearly an identical recipe for MD! I did a slightly different variation, though…

    I use store bakery pound cake and I prefer to mix a cup of heavy whipping cream into the instant vanilla pudding recipe (instead of the milk). I layered similarly to yours, only I put all the pudding mix in the center and then reverse ordered the ingredients (berries, cake, pudding mixture, cake, berries) and then topped with a bit of the other half of container of whipped cream whipped. Ta-da! Delish!!!

  2. I’ve had my trifle dish for a while, it’s been calling to me and I’ve been nervous to use it. Why? I don’t know…but I think it’s time to pull it out and make this beauty! Thanks for sharing.

  3. This looks so yummy! I’m hosting a dinner this Sat. and wondering what to make for dessert. If I need to make this in advance, like a couple of hours, will it keep well?

    1. Yes! Made ahead a couple hours is great! When it sits overnight the cake gets more soggy. It’s still really yummy, but it doesn’t look as pretty. 🙂 Let me know how it goes!! 🙂

  4. I’m Canadian – every year our Church Women hold a dessert party for the rest of the Church women’s Clubs in our area. We are usually 75 – 80 womwn for dessert. I think I will make this trifle recipe. I too have a trifle bowl & it’s only been used a very few times in 20 years. Thanks-so-much … ♥

  5. I made this and very delish! I made a few adjustments. I used banana creme pudding and had homemade whipped cream which is way better than store bought. I also made a yellow cake with blueberries in the cake as well! Perfect!

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