Friday, May 20, 2011

Blueberry-Lemon Trifle

For Easter I had the rare opportunity to be visiting my family.
My sister loves blueberries and she requested that I make "that layered dessert with blueberries and lemon pudding". I told her to buy the ingredients and I'd make it for her.
Sadly she does not own a trifle bowl, so we improvised and used a punch bowl!


In the above picture we used:
  • a yellow cake (made beforehand), cubed
  • 1 tub Cool-Whip
  • 1 large pkg Lemon pudding
  • 2 cans blueberry pie filling

I have since decided to change the list of ingredients to this:
  • 1 angel food cake sliced & cut into cubes
  • 1 can blueberry pie filling
  • 1 jar lemon curd
  • 1 pint whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp sugar
Directions:
In a chilled metal mixing bowl whip the cream on low until bubbles start forming, then add the sugar. Continue mixing the cream on high until stiff peaks form. In another mixing bowl stir the lemon curd until smooth, then fold in a small amount of whipped cream until well blended. Then fold the lemon-cream mixture into the rest of the whipped cream until well blended.

To layer the dessert: 
Start by layering 1/3 of the cubed angel food cake on the bottom of the bowl.
Next spread 1/2 the can of blueberry filling on top of the cake.
Spread 1/3 of the lemon-cream on top of the filling.
Repeat cake, filling, then cream, finishing with a layer of cake topped with cream.
Chill until ready to serve, or at least 1 hour.

This is a rich, but refreshing, summer dessert.

Please use an actual Trifle bowl, if you can.
The whole point is to see the pretty layers. Here's one that fits the bill:


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