Red White and Blue Trifle

Submitted by FLUFFSTER

"This is so pretty! It's such a conversation piece! Be the first on your block to bring this to any kind of gathering. It's full of fresh fruits!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup cold milk (whole)
• 3 1⁄2 ounces cheesecake flavor instant pudding and pie filling
• 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 frozen pound cake, thawed
• 2 cups strawberries, sliced or 2 cups pitted cherries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup banana, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

directions

1. In medium bowl, combine milk and pudding, mix and whisk for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
2. Fold in the thawed whipped topping.
3. Cut the thawed pound cake into 1/2-inch cubes.
4. In a large glass bowl, layer 1/2 of of the cake cubes, 1/2 of the fruit, and 1/2 of the pudding mixture.
5. Repeat layers.
6. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
7. Sprinkle with toasted almonds.

Reviews

[flightnurse]

I have been making this for years and it is always GONE when I take it somewhere. I always used vanilla pudding, but when I lost my recipe and was looking for it (couldn't remember how much milk!) I ran across this and I'm dying to try it with the cheesecake flavored pudding! Haven't and won't add the nuts due to picky eaters. Making today for a party and I'm sure it will again take the show! Definitely adding the decorative flag for prestentation - very cool! Thanks for posting! I took this to the party using the cheesecake pudding and again got many requests for the recipe. Some wanted to know if I used cream cheese. Will keep using the cheesecake pudding.

 

[NYCDietitian]

Everyone always loves this dessert every time I make it. I skip the bananas and increase the other fruits. I also increase the milk to nearly a cup. This recipe is now a tradition for 4th of July and Memorial Day!

 

[cooking with love]

What a pretty dessert for the holiday. Or just when you feel patriotic. I did use 1 cup of whole milk as it was pretty thick and that turned out fine. It was good.

 

[Mini Chef Ty]

I ate this for the Forth of July. It was very good and I ate so much the next day because I couldn't stop myself. Yummy!

 

[ncmysteryshopper]

Very easy to make, very pretty and really tasty! I made this for our 4th of July party and everyone thought it was beautiful and loved the way it tasted. I used more milk - probably close to a cup. I used fresh cherries off our trees, blueberries from our woods and bananas from Dole :) This just may become a tradition for us! Thanks Fluffster!