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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Strawberry Trifle with Pound Cake

    March 29, 2022 Updated: April 4, 2022 By Katie Crenshaw 15 Comments

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    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries. This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.
    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries. This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.
    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries. This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.
    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries. This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.
    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries. This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.

    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries.

    This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.

    Strawberry trifle in a clear bowl with red checker kitchen towel and wooden spoon to the side.

    Having a party or a get-together? Need an amazing no bake dessert, easy to make, and impressive?

    Well, you are in luck! This strawberry trifle is a fantastic dessert.

    It is so easy to assemble, you almost feel guilty taking credit for making a "Homemade Dessert."

    But if you don't tell others how easy it is to make, I won't either.

    You can pretend you struggled all day in the kitchen to make this tasty delight.

    Watch how to make

    Ingredients for strawberry trifle-strawberries, pudding mix, pound cake, cool whip, water, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk

    Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make this strawberry trifle:

    • strawberries- Use fresh strawberries, not frozen.
    • instant vanilla pudding
    • pound cake- You can make homemade pound cake or use a bakery made pound cake. The Sara Lee Pound Cake found in the frozen section of the grocery store works great also! I prefer vanilla, sour cream, or cream cheese pound cake for this recipe.
    • vanilla
    • cool whip or whipped topping- You can substitute with real whipped heavy cream.
    • water
    • sweetened condense milk
    steps to make strawberry trifle

    Steps to make strawberry trifle

    Follow these easy steps to make strawberry trifle:

    1. Slice pound cake and strawberries. Set to the side.
    2. In a mixing bowl, combine instant vanilla pudding mix, water, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes.
    3. Mix in cool whip.
    4. Add half of the pound cake to trifle dish. Layer on half of the pudding mixture.
    5. Top with sliced strawberries.
    6. Add last half of pound cake, and layer on remaining pudding mixture, then finish with sliced strawberries on top.
    7. Chill 2 or more hours before serving.
    strawberry trifle in glass punch bowl

    Notes

    Note: You can use a 13x9 glass baking dish for this dessert instead of a punch bowl.

    Note: This recipe is creamy and sweet. Never sweeten the strawberries. You need their tartness to balance the sweetness of the cream and cake.

    trifle dessert in punch bowl

    Like this recipe? Try some of these:

    • Chocolate Eclair Cake
    • Chocolate Fudge Brownies
    • Easy Banana Pudding
    • Mexican Fried Ice Cream

    Please leave me a comment below if you make this strawberry trifle and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

    Also post your picture of your dessert on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

    Recipe

    strawberry trifle

    Strawberry Trifle with Pound Cake

    This strawberry trifle is layered with pound cake, a creamy pudding mixture, and strawberries. This delicious no bake dessert is easy to assemble and makes a beautiful presentation.
    4.96 from 21 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Southern
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Refrigerate: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 268kcal
    Author: Katie Crenshaw

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound cake
    • 5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
    • 1 ½ cup water
    • 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 12 ounces Cool Whip or whipped topping
    • 2 pints fresh strawberries

    Instructions

    • Slice pound cake and 2 pints of strawberries. Set to the side.
    • In a mixing bowl, combine 5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix, 1 ½ cup water, 1 cup sweetened condensed milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes.
    • Mix in 12 ounces cool whip or whipped topping.
    • Add half of the pound cake to trifle dish. Layer on half of the pudding mixture.
    • Top with sliced strawberries.
    • Add remaining half of pound cake, and layer on remaining pudding mixture, then finish with sliced strawberries on top.
    • Chill 2 or more hours before serving.

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    Notes

    Note: You can make homemade pound cake or use a bakery made pound cake. The Sara Lee Pound Cake found in the frozen section of the grocery store works great also! I prefer vanilla, sour cream, or cream cheese pound cake for this recipe.
    Note: You can substitute cool whip with real whipped heavy cream.
    Note: You can use a 13x9 glass baking dish for this dessert instead of a punch bowl.

    Nutrition- Nutrition info is based on estimation only.

    Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. karrie @ Tasty Ever After

      December 21, 2015 at 11:39 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious Katie! Great for the summer but also for the holidays!

    2. Allyssa

      March 30, 2022 at 9:24 am

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for sharing this amazing strawberry cream shortcake recipe! Will surely have this again! It's really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!

    3. Liz

      April 01, 2022 at 2:19 pm

      5 stars
      Oh this trifle looks delicious! This sounds perfect for an Easter side dish or even for summer! Excited to give this recipe a try!

    4. Freya

      April 02, 2022 at 3:25 pm

      5 stars
      I love strawberry trifle! I think I would use a plant-based custard as we don’t have pudding mix in the YK, but it would still taste great!

    5. Kathi

      April 06, 2022 at 12:59 am

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for posting this. My son and daughter, who now have their own families and are crazy for strawberries as I am, will love this. I made it this afternoon but cut the recipe down to two servings - since it's just me at home. It's in the fridge now sitting for it's 2 hour rest. I did take your advice and used Sarah Lee pound cake - but only used half - will save the other half for another day. Again - thanks for posting.

    6. Chenée

      June 21, 2022 at 1:37 pm

      5 stars
      This trifle looks incredible! So light and perfect for summertime!

    7. Dennis Littley

      June 21, 2022 at 2:29 pm

      5 stars
      talk about delicious! I made this for dinner last night and everyone raved about how good it was!!

    8. Jessica

      June 21, 2022 at 4:41 pm

      5 stars
      Super! I am gathering my summertime potluck recipes to gear up for picnic season, and this is perfect! I haven't made a trifle before, but your step by steps explained it beautifully...thanks!!

    9. Kathryn

      June 22, 2022 at 1:55 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a perfect summer dessert! Love all the layers and flavors. Thanks so much for sharing another awesome recipe!

    10. Tracy

      June 24, 2022 at 5:15 am

      5 stars
      This was delicious and so fun to make! My girls loved helping with it. Almost as much as they loved eating it!

    11. Jacqueline Debono

      June 24, 2022 at 7:15 am

      5 stars
      This is my new favourite summer trifle recipe! So delicious and so easy! I imagine it works well with other berries too.

    12. Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer

      June 26, 2022 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      I swear trifle desserts always taste best in the summer. This recipe was truly scrumptious and so easy to make!

    13. Pete

      June 26, 2022 at 2:31 pm

      5 stars
      I was looking for an easy no-bake recipe to bring to a potluck this weekend. This was perfect, strawberries in season, and everyone loved it!

    14. LaKita

      June 26, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      5 stars
      This strawberry trifle came together perfectly! It was so simple to make and taste absolutely delicious. Perfect summer recipe.

    15. Tammy

      June 27, 2022 at 1:10 am

      5 stars
      Trifles are my summer go-to when I need a recipe for cookouts. It's fun and light and always a hit. Love this strawberry and cream one...favorite combo!

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