Banana Berry Trifle

Submitted by Elmotoo

"This was the surprise success of the weekend!! Developed for RSC #12."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box reduced-sugar white cake mix, prepared with
• egg white, as directed
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• prepared whipped cream (made from 1 pint whipping cream, 1/4c Splenda sugar substitute & 1tsp vanilla extract)
• 2 pints fresh blueberries

directions

1. Prepare the cake as directed, using egg whites as directed. Bake in a 9x13" pan. May be made a day ahead. When ready to assemble trifle, cut cake into 1" cubes.
2. Combine mashed bananas with mascarpone, cinnamon & nutmeg. Fold in whipped cream.
3. In a trifle bowl (or similar), place enough cake cubes to cover the bottom. Make a layer of the banana-cream mixture using about 1/3 of it. Use about 1/3 of the blueberries to make the next layer. Repeat all layers two more times: cake/banana-cream mixture/blueberries.
4. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[DuChick]

This was good, but it just didn't have the *wow* factor I was hoping for. I served mine in individual parfait glasses for a very pretty effect. This would also be tasty subbing strawberries for the blueberries! Thanks for the creation!