Best 6 Summer Trifle Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our irresistible Summer Trifle, a delightful dessert that promises to tantalize your taste buds. This quintessential British dessert showcases layers of luscious homemade strawberry jam, soft sponge cake, creamy custard, and fresh, seasonal berries, culminating in a visually stunning and utterly delicious treat.

Dive into the medley of recipes presented in this article, each carefully curated to elevate your Summer Trifle experience. Master the art of crafting a velvety smooth custard from scratch, ensuring a rich and creamy foundation for your trifle. Discover the secrets to a perfectly moist and tender sponge cake, the perfect canvas for absorbing the delightful flavors of the other components. Elevate your trifle with a vibrant and flavorful homemade strawberry jam, bursting with the essence of summer berries. Finally, learn how to whip up a luscious whipped cream topping, adding a touch of lightness and decadence to your culinary masterpiece.

With these recipes at your fingertips, you'll be able to assemble a Summer Trifle that will be the star of any celebration. Impress your family and friends with this stunning dessert, perfect for afternoon tea parties, summer gatherings, or simply as a sweet treat to enjoy at home.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SUMMER FRUIT TRIFLE



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This simple, light dessert is great for picnics or barbecues. I made it for a cookout recently and it didn't last long. You can easily substitute different fruit based on what you have on hand.

Provided by K.Glavin

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Trifle Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (10 inch) prepared angel food cake, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 (32 fluid ounce) container vanilla yogurt
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed

Steps:

  • Cover the bottom of a large bowl with 1/3 of the angel food cake cubes. Generously cover the cake with 1 1/3 cups yogurt. Spread 1 1/3 cups of the strawberry slices and blueberries on top of the yogurt. Repeat twice with the remaining cake cubes, yogurt, and berries. Serve immediately or chill until needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 4.5 mg, Fat 1.6 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 311.4 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

STRAWBERRY-BLACKBERRY SUMMER TRIFLE



Strawberry-Blackberry Summer Trifle image

Elderflower syrup is sweetly floral, similar in taste to honeysuckle. It's common throughout Europe and the UK, and has begun to make inroads in specialty stores and cocktail bars in the US. If you can't find it, the syrup from canned lychees makes a good substitute. Trifles are a classic British summer dessert; they're light, sweet, and full of juicy fruit.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h15m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 cups strawberries (about 2 pounds)
3 cups blackberries (about 10 ounces)
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream, chilled
1/3 cup elderflower syrup or lychee syrup
1 prepared angel food cake

Steps:

  • Reserve a handful of the prettiest whole strawberries and blackberries for topping the trifle.
  • Hull and halve the remaining strawberries, and toss them with the sugar in a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside until they get juicy, about 1 hour. (If you're in a hurry, set the bowl over a pot of simmering water for about 5 minutes to speed this up.)
  • Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until it holds soft peaks. Fold the elderflower syrup into the cream and keep chilled until ready to assemble the trifle.
  • Tear or cut the angel food cake into 2-inch pieces. Scatter about half the cake on the bottom of a trifle dish or clear glass bowl. Ladle half of the berries and their juices on top of the cake, and then top with half the whipped cream. Repeat with the remaining cake, berries and cream to finish the trifle. Garnish the top of the trifle with the reserved whole berries and refrigerate for 2 and up to 24 hours. Serve chilled.

SUMMER BERRY TRIFLE



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Categories     Berry     Dessert     Bake

Yield 12 to 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

FRUIT FILLING
1 1/2 pounds strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (4 cups), reserving 3 halved for garnish
12 ounces (2 1/3 cups) blackberries, large berries halved crosswise, reserving 3 whole for garnish
12 ounces (2 1/3 cups) raspberries, reserving 3 for garnish
1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Pinch salt
WHIPPED CREAM
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup cream sherry
FOR THE PASTRY CREAM: Heat 3 cups milk in medium saucepan over medium heat until just simmering. Meanwhile, whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in medium bowl. Whisk remaining ½ cup milk and egg yolks into sugar mixture until smooth. Remove milk from heat and, whisking constantly, slowly add 1 cup to sugar mixture to temper. Whisking constantly, return tempered sugar mixture to milk in saucepan.
Return saucepan to medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is very thick and bubbles burst on surface, 4 to 7 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; whisk in butter and vanilla until butter is melted and incorporated. Strain pastry cream through fine-mesh strainer set over medium bowl. Press lightly greased parchment paper directly on surface and refrigerate until set, at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
FOR THE CAKE: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 18 by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet, line with parchment, and lightly grease parchment. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl. Whisk oil, water, egg, and vanilla into flour mixture until smooth batter forms.
Using stand mixer fitted with whisk, whip reserved egg whites and cream of tartar on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high and whip until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer one-third of whipped egg whites to batter; whisk gently until mixture is lightened. Using rubber spatula, gently fold remaining egg whites into batter.

Steps:

  • 5. Pour batter into prepared sheet; spread evenly. Bake until top is golden brown and cake springs back when pressed lightly in center, 13 to 16 minutes. 6. Transfer cake to wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of sheet, then invert cake onto wire rack. Carefully remove parchment, then re-invert cake onto second wire rack. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes. 7. FOR THE FRUIT FILLING: Place 1½ cups strawberries, 1 cup blackberries, 1 cup raspberries, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in medium saucepan. Place remaining berries in large bowl; set aside. Using potato masher, thoroughly mash berries in saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is thick and bubbling, 4 to 7 minutes. Pour over berries in bowl and stir to combine. Set aside. 8. FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM: Using stand mixer fitted with whisk, whip cream, sugar, and 1 tablespoon sherry on medium-low speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. 9. Trim ¼ inch off each side of cake; discard trimmings. Using serrated knife, cut cake into 24 equal pieces (each piece about 2 1/2 inches square). 10. Briefly whisk pastry cream until smooth. Spoon ¾ cup pastry cream into trifle bowl; spread over bottom. Shingle 12 cake pieces, fallen domino–style, around bottom of trifle, placing 10 pieces against dish wall and 2 remaining pieces in center. Drizzle ¼ cup sherry evenly over cake. Spoon half of berry mixture evenly over cake, making sure to use half of liquid. Using back of spoon, spread half of remaining pastry cream over berries, then spread half of whipped cream over pastry cream (whipped cream layer will be thin). Repeat layering with remaining 12 cake pieces, sherry, berries, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 36 hours. Garnish top of trifle with reserved berries and serve.

SIMPLE SUMMER TRIFLE



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This fresh, surprisingly light dessert is great for warm summer days and brunches, but even at Christmas, it's bright colors and summer flavors are a welcome and refreshing delight!

Provided by Sarah Farrand

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pkg small strawberry jello
1 prepared angel food cake, cut into cubes
1 c mashed strawberries combined w/ 1 tsp sugar
2 c sliced strawberries
1 c sliced bananas
8 oz can pineapple chunks in juice
2 c milk
1 pkg small instant vanilla pudding mix
8 oz cool whip, thawed
2 c water

Steps:

  • 1. Dissolve strawberry Jello in 1 c boiling water. Add 1 c cold water. Refrigerate in a shallow dish for 1 hour until slightly thickened. Toss banana slices with 1/4 c of the pineapple juice from the can. Set aside. Chop pineapple chunks if desired.
  • 2. While the Jello is setting up, start your trifle layers. Place half of the cake cubes in the bottom of a trifle dish. Put half of the mashed strawberries and sliced strawberries on top. Add half of the bananas and half of the pineapple pieces next. Spoon half of the prepared Jello on top. Refrigerate trifle for 20-30 minutes.
  • 3. In a small bowl, whisk the pudding mix with the milk for 2 minutes. Let sit for 2 minutes to thicken. Spread half of the pudding on the trifle. Repeat all layers - cake, strawberries (mashed and sliced), bananas, pineapple, Jello, and pudding. Top with Cool Whip. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving. *Optionally, you may add 1/4 c toasted slivered almonds to the top when serving.

SUMMER TRIFLE



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Categories     Berry     Dessert     No-Cook     Quick & Easy

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 Boudoir Sponge Fingers (halved)
400g Mascarpone/Cream Cheese
1 pot Natural Raspberry/Strawberry Yoghurt
1 Tablespoon Caster Sugar
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
100ml Fresh Orange Juice
100ml Cointreau
100g White Chocolate
2 punnets fresh strawberries/raspberries/ mixed summer berries

Steps:

  • 1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cheese, sugar, yoghurt, and vanilla until completely combined. 2. Mix the orange and Cointreau together in a flat dish. Dip half of the fingers in this mixture, coating thoroughly and lay them in the bottom of 6 ramekins or martini/dessert glasses, 2 halves in each Ramekin/glass. 3. Spoon one and a half tablespoons of the cheese mix on top of the biscuits in each ramekin, followed by a layer of berries. Repeat this layering with the remaining fingers and mix, top with remaining fruit and grate the white chocolate over the top of each dessert. 4. Chill for at least four hours before serving.

SUMMER TRIFLE



Summer Trifle image

I got this recipe from "The Mike and Matty Show" -- does anyone remember it (vintage 1994). It is very easy and very yummy! Prep time includes chilling time.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (6 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
1 loaf lb cake
1 banana, sliced
1 peach, cut in bite sized pieces
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, cut in quarters
1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup pineapple juice
4 dashes aromatic bitters
1/2 cup whipping cream
8 ounces lemon yogurt
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Cut pound cake loaf in half lengthwise and then in 1/2-inch slices.
  • Line sides and bottom of clear bowl with a layer of pound cake.
  • Spoon in 1/2 pudding, 1/2 bananas, 1/2 cherries, 1/2 peaches and 1/2 strawberries.
  • Mix aromatic bitters with pineapple juice; sprinkle half of juice over fruit.
  • Put in another layer of pound cake and remaining pudding, bananas, cherries, peaches and strawberries.
  • Fold yogurt into whipped cream.
  • Spread on top.
  • Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, ripe berries: This will ensure the best flavor and texture in your trifle.
  • Use a variety of berries: This will add visual interest and flavor to your trifle.
  • Don't over-mix the custard: Over-mixing can make the custard tough.
  • Let the trifle chill for at least 4 hours before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and the trifle to set.
  • Garnish with fresh berries and mint leaves before serving: This will add a touch of elegance and freshness.

Conclusion:

This summer trifle is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its layers of fresh berries, creamy custard, and light sponge cake, this trifle is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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