A delicious Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake recipe combines layers of light, fluffy angel food cake, sweet, juicy strawberries and heavenly whipped cream. It’s a refreshing and indulgent dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients:
- Fresh strawberries
- Angel food cake
- Heavy cream
- Granulated Sugar
- Lemon juice and zest
- Kosher Salt
- Grand Marnier (optional)
Method:
Prepare the strawberries:
Wash the strawberries and remove the leaves, stem and tough bits under the stem.
Slice the strawberries and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with a little sugar and leave to soak to release the juices.
Whip the cream:
Place a mixing bowl and electric beater or whisk in the fridge or freezer to chill.
Whip the heavy cream in the chilled bowl until stiff peaks form. Add a touch of sugar to taste.
Assemble the trifle:
Cut the angel food cake into 1cm cubes.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, orange zest, sugar and ¼ cup orange juice until light and fluffy.
Fold in the whipped cream to make a creamy mixture.
Drain the strawberries, reserving the juice.
Place half of the cake cubes in the bottom of a trifle dish.
Drizzle with half of the reserved strawberry juice.
Top with one-third of the cream cheese mixture and half of the sliced strawberries.
Repeat the layers: cake cubes, strawberry juice, cream cheese mixture, and strawberries.
Finish with a final layer of cake cubes and the remaining cream cheese mixture.
Chill and Serve:
Cover the trifle and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight) to allow the flavors to meld.
Just before serving, garnish with additional sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of lemon zest.
Optional: If using Grand Marnier, drizzle a little over the top for extra flavour.
