How to Make a Summer Inspired Fresh Fruit Trifle

Fruit trifle is a way to get vitamin-packed fruits into dessert.

Fruit trifle is a perfect summertime treat. Filled with cake, pudding and favorite summer fruits, it's likely to become a family favorite.

Things You'll Need

• Trifle dish
• 2 loaves pound cake
• 2 packages French vanilla pudding
• 3 bananas
• 2 pints strawberries
• 2 pints blueberries
• Lemon juice
• Whipped topping or whipped cream

Instructions

1. Prepare the French vanilla pudding according to instructions on the package. You can do this ahead of time so that the pudding has time to set.

2. Begin preparing the pound cake by cutting into fairly even, bite-size 1-inch squares. Set aside.

3. Thoroughly rinse the strawberries and blueberries. Slice the strawberries. Set aside.

4. Peel and slice the bananas into a large bowl. As you slice them, drizzle some of the lemon juice on the sliced bananas in the bowl and toss to coat. The acid in the lemon juice will keep the bananas from browning.

5. Make the layers. Start with a thin layer of pudding in the bottom of the trifle dish. Make a layer of pound cake, then blueberries, then strawberries, then banana, then pudding again. Repeat all layers until you reach the top of your trifle dish. Depending on the size of your dish, you may have fruit, pudding or cake left over.

6. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream or topping.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use different fruits to suit your tastes.

• Try this dessert with chocolate pudding for a decadent touch.

• If you are not going to be serving at once, refrigerate the trifle.

References

• Joyofbaking.com: Tested Trifle Recipes and Videos
• Betty Crocker: Three Berry Trifle
• Betty Crocker: Fudgy Brownie Trifle