EASY TRIFLE RECIPES

1 homemade angel food cake, cubed
1 homemade graham cracker
crust, baked and crumbled

blueberry sauce, recipe below

Whisk both of the instant pudding mixes with the quart of milk until smooth; set aside.

For the homemade whipped cream - in a large bowl, whip cream, vanilla and sugar until stiff peaks are just about to form.

First for the bottom, layer half of the angel food cake cubes, half of the blueberry sauce, half the vanilla pudding, half the whipped cream, and half the crushed graham cracker crust pieces in a trifle bowl. Repeat with the remaining cake, pudding, and whipped cream, and top with the remaining crushed graham cracker crust pieces. Chill well in the refrigerator before serving.

BLUEBERRY SAUCE

1/2 cup white sugar
2 TBS cornstarch
1 cup cold water
2-4 tsp lemon juice
4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the lemon juice and water until smooth. Add the blueberries and bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook until smooth - or approximately two minutes. Cool slightly and serve warm over ice cream or pancakes; or refrigerate.




Here's another one of my easy trifle recipes that is sure to delight - delicious and refreshing...You may use a vanilla cake or a pound cake instead of the angel food cake I use in this recipe, it's up to you...

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE TRIFLE

1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk
1 (1oz) pkg instant cheesecake pudding mix
1 (8oz) tub of frozen whipped cream, thawed (homemade whipped cream recipe above)
1 homemade angel food cake
4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup white sugar
4 whole strawberries for garnish
1 homemade graham cracker crust recipe, baked for 10 minutes and crumbled

Place the strawberries in a large bowl and pour the sugar over all. Let sit for a couple hours to create juice.

Cut the cake into small bite-sized cubes and set aside.

In a bowl, whisk the milk and water together. Add the instant pudding mix and beat for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; fold in the homemade whipped cream.

Spoon a third of the pudding mixture into a 4-qt. trifle or glass bowl. Sprinkle a third of the graham cracker crumbles over the pudding and top with half of the cake cubes and sliced strawberries and juice. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining pudding mixture. Garnish with whole strawberries and leftover graham cracker crumbs.

Chill completely before serving.




This is another one of my easy trifle recipes and every time I serve it, I am BEGGED for this recipe - see for yourself.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE TRIFLE

1 homemade German chocolate cake
1 (3.9oz) pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup strong brewed coffee
1 tub frozen whipped cream, thawed (homemade recipe above)
6 Heath candy bars, frozen and crushed

In a 9x13 in pan, bake cake according to package directions. Cool and crumble. Place the instant pudding in a mixing bowl and beat with the sweetened condensed milk and regular milk.

In a large trifle or other glass serving bowl, place half of the crumbled cake on the bottom. Then pour half of the strong coffee over the cake, and spread half of the pudding over that. Top with half of the whipped topping, sprinkled with half the crumbled candy bars. Repeat layers in the same order. Refrigerate until serving.

Brownie Trifle Recipe with Peanut Butter Cups

This easy trifle recipe is delicious, creamy and rich; my kind of dessert.

CHOCOLATE TRIFLE RECIPE

pan of homemade brownies, cooled and cut into bite-sized cubes
3 cups cold milk
3 cups evaporated milk
3 (3.3oz) pkg instant white chocolate pudding mix
4 tsp instant coffee granules
2 TBS hot water
2 cups homemade whipped cream, recipe above
1 cup chocolate syrup
3 Heath bars, frozen and chopped

In a medium bowl beat the milk and pudding mixes together until it begins to thicken. Place 1/3 of the pudding in a bowl and set aside. Place the remaining 2/3 of pudding in another bowl. Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water and add to the 2/3 of pudding.

Bottom layer: thin layer of whipping cream
Layer 2: then add a brownie layer
Layer 3: 1/3 of the chocolate syrup
Layer 4: 1/3 of the candy bar pieces
Layer 5: 1/3 of the white chocolate coffee pudding/whipping cream mixture
Layer 6: 1/3 of the whipped cream

Then another 1/3 of the brownies
Then another 1/3 of the chocolate syrup
Then another 1/3 of the candy bar pieces
Then another 1/3 of the white chocolate pudding only
(remember no coffee in this batch),
Then another 1/3 of the whipped cream

And the last layer:
brownie layer, syrup, candy bar pieces, coffee pudding mixture, remaining whipped cream, last 1/3 of the candy bar pieces and syrup drizzled over the top.

There you have it, my easy trifle recipes. Enjoy.