Recipes: Berry Trifle
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Is it just me or, when summer time starts creeping in, do you start craving light, yummy, somewhat-good-for-you desserts? Tell me you do, too. One of my favorites is a berry trifle. It’s easy, summery, and not too bad on fat or calories.
I start by baking my own angel food cake. The recipe is pretty simple and it’s just better when it’s fresh. I use this recipe, substituting 2-1/4 cups of store-bought egg whites for 12 actual egg whites. It saves me a lot of time and doesn’t waste all those yolks.
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After the cake is baked, you’ll need:
- 3 cups blueberries, frozen or fresh
- 3 cups strawberries, frozen or fresh
- 12 oz. whipped topping
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
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Step 1: Cream together softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in whipped topping and set aside.
Step 2: Tear angel food cake into large chunks and place half in the bottom of a large, clear bowl.
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Step 3: Pour the strawberries over the cake layer. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the strawberries.
Step 4: Add another layer of cake, top with blueberries, then top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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According to my calculations, the nutritional information is as follows:
Serving size: 1/16th, Calories: 244.5, Fat: 7.6g, Protein: 5.8, Carbs: 39.7
Berry Trifle
- Angel food cake
- 3 cups blueberries, frozen or fresh
- 3 cups strawberries, frozen or fresh
- 12 oz. whipped topping
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
Directions: Cream together softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Fold in whipped topping and set aside. Tear angel food cake into large chunks and place half in the bottom of a large, clear bowl. Pour the strawberries over the cake layer. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the strawberries. Add another layer of cake, top with blueberries, then top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutritional info: Serving size: 1/16th, Calories: 244.5, Fat: 7.6g, Protein: 5.8, Carbs: 39.7
Enjoy!
Kris Bales is a newly-retired homeschool mom and the quirky, Christ-following, painfully honest founder (and former owner) of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. She has a pretty serious addiction to sweet tea and Words with Friends. Kris and her husband of over 30 years are parents to three amazing homeschool grads. They share their home with three dogs, two cats, a ball python, a bearded dragon, and seven birds.
That looks so yummy!
It is! It's one of our favorites.