{"id":19801,"date":"2021-06-02T05:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sincerelymariedesigns.com\/?p=19801"},"modified":"2021-06-01T21:46:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T01:46:19","slug":"summer-lemon-berry-trifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sincerelymariedesigns.com\/summer-lemon-berry-trifle\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Lemon & Berry Trifle"},"content":{"rendered":"

This lemon and berry trifle recipe will have you coming back time and time again! It has all of the best summer ingredients – angel food cake, lemon curd and fresh berries. Whether you are looking to make a dessert for 8 or  for 4, this trifle is easy to adapt and is quite the crowd pleaser! <\/em><\/h3>\n

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You all know my love of light desserts. I’ve never had a big sweet tooth, so anything with angel food cake and berries is always a winner in my book. For years I’ve been making a citrus angel food cake with homemade lemon curd. You can find my recipe for that HERE<\/strong><\/a>. Over Memorial day weekend I realized that the citrus angel food cake and lemon curd that was left over was just enough to make a lemon and berry trifle! <\/p>\n

What is a trifle? Traditionally, English trifles have a layers of sponge cake and fruit and are topped with whipped cream. American trifles usually consist of crumbed cake pieces instead of sponge layers.  For this trifle I cut my cake into small pieces and the lemon cream, adapted from Martha Stewart, really adds something special to this dessert. <\/p>\n

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When it comes to the container you’re making your trifle in, it’s really up to you. The most common way would be to make it in one large glass trifle dish. You can fit many layers in a large dish, which always looks enticing when serving a crowd.  <\/p>\n

For this recipe I decided to use a set of mini glass bowls that I had on hand. While I wasn’t able to get many layers, it still has the pretty layered look and tastes just as delicious. Serving each guest their own dish is always a fun touch and really makes the meal extra special. This recipe will make one large trifle or 6 small individual trifles. <\/p>\n

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For the cake layer, I used half of my Citrus Angel Food Cake<\/a>. You can certainly use a store-bought cake or a homemade angel food cake recipe of your choice. I chose angel food cake because of it’s light texture and subtle sweetness. If you prefer a sweeter berry trifle recipe, a lemon pound cake would be a great option. <\/p>\n

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This recipe is the best with homemade whipped cream. You can easily make the amount needed for this recipe in just minutes. <\/p>\n

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I was able to fit three layers in each glass. I don’t know if it’s technically a trifle with just one layer of cake a fruit, but it’s close enough, ha! <\/p>\n

The bottom of the dish is lined with 1″ pieces of cake. I used blueberries, raspberries an chopped strawberries to layer over the cake. The third layer is the lemon cream mixture and it’s then topped with whipped cream that I piped on using a piping back and star tip. I garnished each trifle with blueberries. You could also add raspberries, strawberries or a lemon slice if you choose. <\/p>\n

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