Linda’s Mixed Berry Trifle
(from Zina D’s recipe box)
Got the original recipe off the internet but changed several items to make life easier!
Source: Internet, Linda Coker (from RecipeThing user cokerlj)
Categories: Company Dessert, Desserts
Ingredients
- Fruit -
- 3 cups fresh strawberries
- 1 container sweetened frozen strawberries
- 1 container fresh blueberries
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- Cake Layer -
- Prepare one yellow cake mix as per directions but make in a large jelly roll pan.
- Rum flavored Simple Syrup
- Raspberry Jam
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- Vanilla Pudding Custard -
- 1 pkg small Jello INSTANT Vanilla Pudding
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
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- Final Topping -
- 1 container Cool Whip
- Extra Strawberries and Blueberries for decorations.
Directions
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CAKE LAYER – Bake Cake according to directions on box in a jelly roll pan. Cool.
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Brush with a Rum flavored simple syrup. Then brush with Raspberry Jam. Heat the Raspberry jam in the microwave to make it easier to brush on. Wrap and chill overnight.
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VANILLA PUDDING CUSTARD – Mix water and Sweetened condensed milk together. Add Package of Instant Vanilla pudding and mix well according to package directions. Place in fridge to chill.
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While pudding is chilling whip cream until stiff peaks form.
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Fold into the Pudding mixture. Set aside.
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BUILDING YOUR LAYERS – Slice strawberries and carefully line the bottom outside layer of your trifle bowl.
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Cut your cake up into 1 inch squares. Place 1/3 of the cake inside of this ring of strawberries.
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Top with 1/3 of the Vanilla pudding custard.
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Top with most of the blueberries.
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Top Blueberries with 1/3 cake. Top this with another 1/3 of the Vanilla Cream.
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Then line sliced strawberries around outside edge of bowl and put some sliced strawberries in the center, topping these with the frozen strawberries.
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Top with final 1/3 of the cake…1/3 Vanilla cream…and a final ring of sliced strawberries.
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Add some Cool Whip on top and garnish with whole fresh strawberried and blueberries.