PATRIOTIC RED VELVET TRIFLE

Patriotic Red Velvet Trifle is an incredibly delicious and beautiful dessert! This berry trifle is so simple to make, using a boxed cake mix and some basic kitchen ingredients, you will create a picture perfect treat.

Make this red, white and blue trifle for your next 4th of July celebration and impress your family and friends with this sensational dessert. This berry trifle recipe is made using a boxed cake mix, a delightful homemade whipped cream and fresh fruit, it comes together easily.

Red Velvet Trifle

I love making trifles because they look so fancy, but they are so easy to put together! This is the first one I’ve made with red velvet cake, it makes the perfect base for a patriotic dessert. Especially when it is topped off with blueberries, raspberries and strawberries! For ease, I use a boxed mix for the cake and it creates an amazing dessert.

WHY WE THINK YOU WILL ENJOY THIS BERRY TRIFLE

If you needed more convincing to try make this pretty, fruit filled dessert, read on for why we love it and think you will too.

• Easy homemade treat. To make this amazing fruit trifle you need some basic ingredients and minimal time. Although the cakes are from a boxed mix, the whipped cream is homemade. It is a simplified homemade dessert that is impressive in taste and appearance.
• Refreshing taste. My favorite part of this red velvet trifle is the fresh fruit on top. I typically go with the fruit that is in season, or whatever I happen to have on hand. The berries paired with the soft red velvet cake and smooth whipped cream is simply amazing.
• Simple ingredients. What I love about this recipe is that a majority of the ingredients are most likely already in your kitchen. You can makes this delicious trifle without having to get a lot of extra ingredients at the store.

PATRIOTIC RED VELVET TRIFLE

Cake mix: You will need 1 box of Red Velvet cake mix (plus the eggs, oil and water that the mix requires) to create this incredible dessert.

Cream cheese: For the smooth, creamy filling, use two 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened to room temperature.

Sugar: Adding in ¾ cups of sugar will make the filling perfectly sweet but not overly so.

Vanilla extract: Use 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to give the whipped cream great flavor.

Heavy cream: For the base of the whipped cream, you will need 2 cups of heavy whipping cream.

Fruit: Using 2-3 cups of blueberries, 1 cup of raspberries and 1 cup of strawberries, halved, will give this berry trifle just the right amount of fresh fruit in every bite.

How to make this easy Red Velvet Trifle

Bake cakes

Start by making the cake according to the package directions, baking in two 9-inch round pans. Make sure to grease the pans well so that the cakes will come out easily. Let the cakes cool completely before assembling the trifle.

Whipped cream

Make the whipped cream filling by beating the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth (this should take about 2 minutes). Then, add in the vanilla extract and whipping cream, continue to mix for another 2-3 minutes.

Assemble

After that, place one of the round cakes in a trifle dish and pour half of the whipping cream mixture on top. Smooth to cover the entire surface of the cake. Next, add most of the blueberries to the top of the whipped cream (save a few for the top).

Proceed to place the other cake on top of the blueberry layer and then add the other half of the whipped cream mixture, smooth to cover the top again.

Then refrigerate the trifle until ready to serve (you can make this up to 24 hours in advance) and then top with berries such as raspberries, strawberries and the remaining blueberries.

Slice, serve and enjoy!

HOW LONG IS THIS BERRY TRIFLE GOOD FOR?

I recommend eating this dessert within the first 1-3 days for the best tasting results. You should keep it covered and in the refrigerator. By eating this trifle sooner, means it will taste so much better.

What other fruit can I use in this recipe?

The triple berry combination of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries is pretty amazing. But if you want to mix it up, you could also use blackberries, pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes, bananas, peaches or even kiwi. Play around with the combination to see what you love best. You could also change the cake flavor to pair with what fruit you choose. Chocolate or vanilla cake would pair great with so many fruit combinations.

Not a fan of cream cheese whipped cream? Use this quick recipe:

If you want to make your own whipped topping, feel free to do so. You will need about 1.5 cups of heavy cream (plus a little powdered sugar and a splash of vanilla). 1 cup of heavy cream, once whipped into stiff peaks, will give you about 2 cups of whipped cream, and you will need 3 cups of whipped cream to replace an 8 ounce tub of Cool Whip.

Love recipes with fresh fruit? Try more amazing recipes here!

• Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Easy Mango Salad
• Blackberry Oatmeal Cookies
• Fall Fruit Breakfast Crumble
• Blueberry Cream Cookies
• Sugar Cookie Fruit Tarts
• Banana Cream Pie Cookies
• Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Chips
• Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Cookies
• Fruit Salad with Cool Whip

Patriotic Red Velvet Trifle is an absolutely delicious and beautiful dessert! This berry trifle is so easy to make, using a box cake mix and some staple kitchen ingredients, you will create a perfect treat every time.