Mixed Summer Berry Trifle: I am a contributor to Amanda’s Cookin’ and this recipe first appeared on there as Mixed Berry Trifle.

This Mixed Summer Berry Trifle recipe is a delightful, showstopping, and delicious dessert that is “no-bake”, making it perfect for those warm-weather events and gatherings. It has two layers of angel food cake, sweet vanilla-lemon cream cheese, vanilla pudding, mixed berries, and topped with cool whip and more mixed berries! You can make it ahead and add the toppings right before serving!

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Mixed Summer Berry Trifle
- Ingredients
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Mixed Summer Berry Trifle

Hey Everyone, Looking for a show-stopping and crowd-pleasing dessert for Summer?

Look no further than this Mixed Summer Berry Trifle!

The name of the game with this recipe is to make a beautiful dessert with minimal effort and maximum satisfaction in the tasty and delicious department:)

You can use 1 store-bought angel food bundt cake from your grocery’s bakery section.

Of course, if you have extra time, you can bake your own, but I want to make this lovely dessert as easy and doable as possible for busy people!

Really, don’t we all just want to dive right into this Mixed Summer Berry Trifle?

It’s the kind of dessert we wait for all Winter long!

Ingredients

1 (10 ounces) store-bought angel food cakes from your grocery’s bakery section
8 ounces (1 package) Neufchatel or same amount Cream Cheese or Mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
2 pounds strawberries, plus more for garnishing top
6 ounces blackberries
6 ounces raspberries
1 (3.4 ounces) package Vanilla flavored Instant Jello pudding
2 cups cold milk (for pudding)

Garnish

1 (8 ounces/226 grams) container Cool Whip (you can substitute the same amount whipped cream)
remaining strawberries
remaining blackberries
remaining raspberries
fresh mint leaves amount to taste

Kitchen Tools

mixing bowls
measuring spoons and cups
baking spatula
offset spatula (for spreading layers)
cutting board
Chef’s knife
1 (13 inches wide) clear/glass trifle serving dish (about 5 quarts) (the one in these photos is by the “Anchor Hocking Company” from Target or Amazon.com)
large serving spoon/scoop
bowls or parfait glasses for serving
spoons for serving

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You can further customize this trifle to your liking, how about drizzling some berry or chocolate sauce, perhaps a scoop of ice cream, or change up the type of berries or perhaps stone fruit?

If you chose to customize it, let me know what you create in the comments below!

Here’s a special hint with this recipe, make sure you pick out the prettiest berries for topping later before you assemble the trifle, or just grab an extra carton of your favorite berries if you want to make sure you don’t run out.

Why not be a hero and bring this lovely Mixed Summer Berry Trifle to that last-minute BBQ or gathering that you just got invited to!

Let me know where you serve this dessert in the comments below!

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Recipe Attribution

This post was originally published on 6/21/2018 and it was updated and republished on 4/10/2019, 5/25/2021

Mixed Summer Berry Trifle

Name: Mixed Summer Berry Trifle
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (10 ounce) store bought angel food cakes from your grocery’s baker section, cut into 1-1 1/2 inch cubes; 8 8 ounces (1 package) Neufchatel, or same amount Cream Cheese or Mascarpone cheese; 1/2 cup granulated white sugar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice, (about 1/2 lemon); 2 lbs fresh strawberries, plus more for garnishing top; 6 ounces blackberries; 6 ounces raspberries; 1 (3.4 ounce) package Vanilla flavored Instant Jello pudding; 2 cups cold milk, (for pudding); 1 (8 ounce/226 grams) container Cool Whip, (you can substitute the same amount whipped cream); remaining strawberries; remaining blackberries; remaining raspberries; fresh mint leaves, amount to taste

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 26 minutes

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) store bought angel food cakes from your grocery’s baker section, cut into 1-1 1/2 inch cubes
8 8 ounces (1 package) Neufchatel, or same amount Cream Cheese or Mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice, (about 1/2 lemon)
2 lbs fresh strawberries, plus more for garnishing top
6 ounces blackberries
6 ounces raspberries
1 (3.4 ounce) package Vanilla flavored Instant Jello pudding
2 cups cold milk, (for pudding)

Garnishes

1 (8 ounce/226 grams) container Cool Whip, (you can substitute the same amount whipped cream)
remaining strawberries
remaining blackberries
remaining raspberries
fresh mint leaves, amount to taste

Instructions

Make the vanilla pudding

In a medium mixing bowl, add 2 cups cold milk, add the instant vanilla pudding mix, whisk together for 2 minutes, and set aside for 5 minutes to set in the refrigerator.

Make the Cheese Layer

In a medium-large mixing bowl, add the Neufchatel/cream cheese, add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Using a hand-held electric mixer, mix together until combined, set aside.

Assemble the Trifle

Arrange 1/2 of the Angel Food cubes around the bottom of the trifle container.
Arrange a little less than 1/3 of the 3 types of berries in 1 even layer. I suggest arranging the blackberries and red berries in an alternating pattern if using a clear, glass trifle container.
Add half the Neufchatel/cream cheese layer, spread evenly with an offset spatula or baking spatula.
Add half the vanilla pudding mixture, spread evenly.
Repeat until you have 2 layers of Angel Food, 2 layers of berries, 2 layers of sweet cheese, 2 layers of vanilla pudding, and 3 layers of mixed berries. (If chilling overnight, cover at this point and garnish before serving so that the Cool Whip and garnishes do not get mushed when covered in the refrigerator.
Top the last layer of berries with Cool Whip in the center, use an offset or baking spatula to form a "pillow" and garnish with the last of the berries and optional mint sprigs.
Serve in individual parfait glasses. Enjoy!

Notes

Make sure to get those berries completely dry before assembling the trifle, you do not want any added moisture. I use paper towels or kitchen towels.
You can make this dessert the night before you serve it, just wait to garnish with the Cool Whip, berries, and mint before serving.
Here's a special hint with this recipe, make sure you pick out the prettiest berries for topping later before you assemble the trifle, or just grab an extra carton of your favorite berries if you want to make sure you don't run out.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 801Total Fat: 59gSaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 862mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 5gSugar: 34gProtein: 25g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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