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–+ servings
6 individual fruit trifles.

Individual Summer Dessert Trifles

Meg van der Kruik
Build an easy trifle recipe with California berries and stone fruit. Layer cake, compote, and cream in glasses for the prettiest dessert at the party.
Servings and prep time will vary based on how many glasses of dessert trifles you are assembling and how large or small they are.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Assembly time 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, British
Servings 4 servings
Calories 702 kcal

Equipment

  • 4 clear serving glasses wine glasses, juice cups, coupe glasses are all great choices.

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 TBSP sweet compote like our sweet blueberry compote, or jam of choice, divided.
  • 2 1/2 cups prepared fruit like apricots, berries, etc. Halved or quartered depending on size.
  • 2 cups small cubes of prepard and cooled cake of choice
  • 8 TBSP fruit curd Blueberry, strawberry, and lemon fruit curds are all great choices.
  • 12 TBSP citrus-laced whipped cream *recipe in notes below.
  • 1 orange zest removed and juice reserved for another use.
  • 2 TBSP honey for drizzling when served

Instructions
 

  • To assemble the trifle, start by placing 2 TBSP of compote or jam in the bottom of each serving glass. Add 1/8 cup of mixed fruit pieces on top of the compote. Follow with 1/4 of the cake pieces. Drizzle in 2 TBSP of the fruit curd over the cake, then top with 1/4 of the citrus-laced whipped cream. Garnish with citrus zest if desired.

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Notes

Citrus-laced Whipped Cream
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 TBSP powdered sugar
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 TBSP orange juice
Add the heavy whipping cream to a large mixing bowl, if using a handheld mixer, or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Begin to whip the cream on medium-to high speed. 
As the cream begins to thicken and whip up, add in the powdered sugar, zest, and orange juice. Whip until the cream has reached soft peaks that stand up on their own. Be careful not to overwhip the cream.
If making a few hours ahead of serving, transfer the whipped cream to the fridge in a covered container so that it can hold its structure.

Nutrition

Calories: 702kcalCarbohydrates: 148gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 869mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 4gSugar: 106gVitamin A: 480IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 4mg
Keyword berries, blueberry compote, dessert, stone fruit, trifle
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