English Trifle With Angel Food Cake

BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Place the berries into a large bowl and sprinkle with half of the lemon juice. Lightly toss.
• Combine the berries, sugar, cornstarch and remaining lemon juice in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook just until the berries begin to break down and give up their juices, about 3 minutes. Take the berries off the heat and let cool; the mixture should thicken up as is cools.
• In a clean bowl, whip the cream with the sugar and the vanilla to soft peaks. Put the lemon curd into a second bowl and stir in a little of the whipped cream to loosen it. Then fold in the rest of the cream.
• To assemble the trifle, spoon a layer of the lemon cream into a large glass bowl. Add a layer of pound cake, breaking the slices into pieces that fit. Then soak the cake with a layer of berries and their juices. Keep going to make 3 or 4 more layers, depending on the size of the bowl, finishing with a layer of lemon cream. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

FRUITY ANGEL FOOD CAKE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes; set aside.
• Split cake horizontally into thirds.
• Place one layer in a 5 quart trifle or serving bowl that is 9 inches in diameter (see note in heading about measuring).
• Top with a third of the pudding, third of the whipped topping and a third of the fruit.
• Repeat layers two times.
• Cover and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

ENGLISH TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin powder in boiling water. Stir in cold water. Transfer half of the gelatin mixture to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until slightly thickened. Reserve remaining gelatin mixture; let stand at room temperature., In a small bowl, combine mashed strawberries and sugar; set aside. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; cut pineapple chunks in half and set aside. Toss banana slices with reserved pineapple juice; set aside., In a 3-qt. trifle bowl, layer half of each of the following: cake cubes, mashed strawberries, pineapple, banana mixture and sliced strawberries. Pour refrigerated gelatin over top. Set aside remaining cake and fruit. Place trifle and reserved gelatin in refrigerator for 20 minutes or until gelatin is slightly thickened., In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread half over trifle. Repeat layers with remaining cake, fruit, reserved gelatin and pudding. Top with whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, sprinkle with almonds.

ANGEL BERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes more. Meanwhile, beat yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Fold in pudding mixture and 1 cup whipped topping., Place one-third of cake cubes in a 4-qt. trifle bowl. Top with one-third of pudding mixture, one-third of berries and half of remaining whipped topping. Repeat layers once. Top with remaining cake, pudding and berries. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

ENGLISH TRIFLE WITH ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• The night before, slice the cake into 1/2 inch slices and sprinkle with sherry. Cover lightly so it won't get stale. Let sit overnight to allow alcohol to evaporate.
• To make the pastry cream: Mix sugar, flour and salt together in the top of double boiler. Slowly add milk to form a smooth mixture. Cook over low-medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture begins to thicken. Slowly pour 1/2 the hot milk mixture into a bowl of the beaten egg yolks, stirring constantly. Then pour all the mixture back into the double boiler and sir until thick. Add butter and vanilla. Chill.
• The next day, spread raspberry jam on top of sherried cake layers (or ladyfingers). Layer the bottom of a bowl with 1/3 the cake and pour 1/3 of the pastry cream over the top. Sprinkle with nuts. Layer cake, cream and nuts until all of the ingredients have been used. Top the uppermost layer with whipped cream and garnish with maraschino cherries and slivered almonds. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER-BANANA ENGLISH MUFFIN

Steps:

• Top English muffin with peanut butter, banana and cinnamon.

TRIFLE

Steps:

• Beat Neufchatel in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup milk until blended. Add dry pudding mix and remaining milk; beat on low speed 2 min. Gently stir in COOL WHIP.
• Combine pineapple and raspberries.
• Layer 1/3 each of the cake, fruit mixture and pudding mixture in 3-qt. bowl. Repeat layers twice.
• Refrigerate several hours.

CHERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• 1. Cut or break apart angel food cake into pieces and place half the pieces in a large, clear, glass bowl.
• 2. Prepared pudding according to package directions. Then mix in sour cream, blending well.
• 3. Pour half of mixture over cake pieces.
• 4. Repeat steps, making a second layer and top with cherry pie filling.
• 5. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 6. NOTE: As pictured, I used two cans of pie filling, making a second layer of cherry because my husband loves cherry pie filling, but the original recipe only called for 1 can on top.

ANGEL FOOD TRIFLE

Steps:

• Layer angel food cake in the bottom of a trifle bowl or large glass serving bowl.
• Whisk fat-free milk and vanilla pudding mix together in a bowl; pour over angel food layer. Sprinkle strawberries and pineapple over pudding layer; spoon whipped topping over fruit layer. Top with walnuts.