RED, WHITE, AND BLUE TRIFLE

Red, White, and Blue Trifle image

A merging of a tasty British dessert with Fourth of July colors. A trifle is a traditional English summertime treat and makes a great addition to barbeques and picnics in the US as well. We make this every Fourth of July and Memorial Day, but it is tasty any time.

Provided by Mary H.

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Trifle Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar
⅓ cup butter, softened
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
2 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups whipping cream
½ cup white sugar
4 cups sliced strawberries
4 cups blueberries

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch glass baking pan.
Beat eggs until very light, about 3 minutes. Add sugar and butter. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to the egg mixture in batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Pour into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely.
In the meantime, make the custard. Whisk sugar, flour, and salt together in a saucepan over low heat. Add milk and eggs. Cook, stirring frequently, until custard thickens, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract. Store custard in a glass container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Combine cream and sugar; whip until stiff peaks form. Set aside in the refrigerator.
Cut the cake into 2- or 3-inch squares. Place a layer of cake on the bottom of a trifle dish. Add enough custard to cover the cake. Add a layer of strawberries and a layer of blueberries. Cover with some of the whipped cream. Top with another layer of cake. Repeat until the final layer is either custard or whipped cream. Arrange remaining berries decoratively on top.
Cover trifle with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve, at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 688.9 calories, Carbohydrate 101.1 g, Cholesterol 164.8 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 524 mg, Sugar 72.5 g