Lemon Berry Trifle
This Lemon Berry Trifle is perfectly tart and sweet, with a citrusy lemon cake, vanilla pudding, whipped cream and a load of berries! It's the perfect dessert for Spring.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Cake
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- zest of 2 lemons
To Assemble
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups fresh berries
- 1½ cups whipped cream
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
To make the cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 8x8" or 9x9" square pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together ¼ cup melted butter and 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar until fluffy. Add 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce, ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, juice of 1 lemon and whisk until smooth. Add 1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and zest of 2 lemons and stir until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Check cake at 25-30 minutes -- if browning too quickly cover loosely with a piece of foil for the remainder of the baking time. Let cake cool completely.
To make the trifle
- Cut the cake into cubes. Place half of the cake cubes in the bottom of a trifle dish or glass bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding and 2 cups milk until smooth. Pour half over the cake in the dish. Top with half of the 3 cups fresh berries.
- Repeat layers one more time, using remaining cake, pudding and berries.
- In a small bowl add the 1½ cups whipped cream and ½ cup sugar . Using a hand mixer beat for about 2-3 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Spread on the top of the trifle. Refrigerate until chilled and set for 1-2 hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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