Description
Galentine’s Strawberry Shortcake Trifle is a fresh and easy layered dessert made with tender cake cubes, juicy strawberries, and fluffy whipped cream. Perfect for parties and celebrations.
Ingredients
4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese, softened (optional)
1 pound cake or vanilla cake, cut into cubes
Instructions
1. Combine sliced strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Let sit 20–30 minutes.
2. Beat cream cheese until smooth if using.
3. Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
4. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese if using.
5. Layer cake cubes in a trifle dish.
6. Add a layer of strawberries with juice.
7. Spread whipped cream mixture over strawberries.
8. Repeat layers until dish is full.
9. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Use pound cake for best structure.
Chill at least one hour for best flavor.
Do not freeze assembled trifle.
You can prepare components separately one day ahead.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg