Lemon-Scented Mascarpone Trifle With Creme De Cassis

This is wonderful! Another Giada De Laurentis recipe, from Sicilian Summer. There is a cooling time of 30 minutes. We made some slight changes to the original as we were experimenting and they paid off! We enjoyed this Trifle immensely.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  lemon, juice and zest of
• 16  ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1  store-bought  poundcake, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 1⁄2 cup creme de cassis (or framboise liqueur, as we used raspberries)
• 2  cups  quartered strawberries (or whole blueberries or whole raspberries, we used raspberries)
•  toasted almond, chopped (garnish) (optional)
•  whipped cream, flavored with framboise (garnish) (optional)
•  fresh mint leaves, chopped (garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar with the lemon juice.
2. Cook until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
3. Let cool.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the cooled sugar mixture with the mascarpone cheese and the lemon zest.
5. Now, add almonds, if using.
6. Using an electric mixer, whip on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
7. To build the trifle, line the bottom of a trifle bowl with a layer pound cake.
8. Brush the pound cake with some creme de cassis liqueur.
9. Spoon a layer of the cheese mixture over the pound cake, and then a layer of berries.
10. Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with a top layer of berries.
11. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
12. Garnish with chopped mint leaves &/or flavored whipped cream &/or almonds.