Red White and Blue Trifle for July 4th

Dessert time is a fun time to involve the children. How about trying this recipe we recently found for this Fourth of July? Invite them to make this wonderful red, white, and blue trifle.

Dessert time is a fun time to involve the children. How about trying this recipe we recently found for this Fourth of July? Our family plans to. Invite them to make this wonderful red, white, and blue trifle. The great thing about this dish is that it’s virtually foolproof and it will look amazing no matter who handles the job, your two year old or your twenty year old. Here is what you need to do for your Red White and Blue Trifle.

1 box white cake mix
2 packets of vanilla pudding
1 pound of strawberries, fresh or frozen
1 pound of blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 ½ cup of heavy cream, whipped.
Make cake and pudding by directions on the box.
Thaw fruit if frozen. If fruit isn’t frozen, slice into bite sized pieces and add a tsp of sugar to make juices flow.
Cut white cake into large chunks.
Using a large clear dish, place a layer of cake chunks onto the bottom of the container.
Top with a layer of strawberries
Top with a layer of pudding
Top with a layer of cake chunks
Top with a layer of blueberries
Top with a layer of pudding
Continue layering until you reach the top of your container then top with whipped cream.

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What ingredients do I need for a red white and blue trifle?

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You will need one box of white cake mix, two packets of vanilla pudding, one pound of fresh or frozen strawberries, one pound of blueberries, and one and a half cups of heavy cream whipped. The cake provides the white, strawberries the red, and blueberries the blue — a simple and festive patriotic dessert the whole family can help assemble.

How do I layer a red white and blue trifle?

Make the cake and pudding following their box directions, then cut the cake into large chunks. In a large clear dish, layer cake chunks, then strawberries, then pudding, then more cake chunks, then blueberries, then more pudding, repeating until you reach the top. Finish with whipped cream on top. A clear glass bowl shows off the beautiful patriotic layers.

Can I use frozen fruit in a red white and blue trifle?

Yes — simply thaw the fruit completely before using it. If your fruit is fresh, slice it into bite-sized pieces and add a teaspoon of sugar to draw out the juices, which adds flavor and keeps the trifle moist. Either way, the result is the same beautiful red and blue layering throughout the dessert.

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