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Queen's Strawberry Trifle

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Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

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Strawberries were one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite foods, so this quintessentially British and royally delicious dessert has quite the pedigree. You can actually see just how delicious a Strawberry Trifle is before you even take a bite; you can see the layers of soft cake, ripe juicy strawberries, and zesty creamy pudding, building on top of each other. Not only is it beautiful and delicious, but Strawberry Trifle is also easy to make, requiring only a few ingredients mixed together. You can share in the memory of the queen while sharing in the sweetness.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk, cold
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 cups heavy cream, whipped
  • 8 cups angel food cake, cubed, store-bought or homemade
  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • mint leaves, optional, to taste, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, beat the milk, the sour cream, the pudding mix, and the orange zest on low speed until thickened.

Step 2 -Fold in the whipped cream.

Step 3 -Place half of the cake cubes in a 3-quart glass bowl.

Step 4 -Arrange 1/3 of the strawberries around the sides of the bowl and over the cake layer.

Step 5 -Top with 1/2 of the pudding mixture. Repeat the layers in that same order.

Step 6 -Top with the remaining strawberries.

Step 7 -Refrigerate the trifle for 2 hours before serving.

Step 8 -Garnish with the mint leaves and serve.

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