Strawberry Shortcake Trifle – Delicious blend of buttery pound cake, sweet whipped cream and juicy strawberries. The perfect no-bake summer dessert to make for a crowd!
This strawberry shortcake trifle really could not be easier to make! It’s one of my favorite no-bake desserts and is perfect for summer. Some of my other top picks are chocolate lasagna, Oreo ice cream cake, pineapple fluff, lemon coconut cream lasagna and watergate salad.
Strawberry shortcake cups
If I had to choose a favorite fruit, it would definitely be strawberries! They are one of my favorite things about summer. We buy the giant four-pound containers of strawberries all summer long and eat them with almost every meal.
Being the dessert lover that I am, I really love using them to whip up something sweet, too! I love that they are so flavorful that it doesn’t take much to make them into a show-stopping dessert.
This strawberry shortcake trifle is one of our favorite treats! It’s ready in about ten minutes, so easy that the kids can help make it, and it has just a few easy ingredients. It’s a favorite for bringing to parties because it’s so simple and everyone loves it!
How to make a strawberry trifle
Make the whipped cream. You’ll start by beating some heavy cream with a little sugar and vanilla to make a delicious homemade whipped cream.
Chop the strawberries. Next you’ll chop some fresh strawberries. I like to dice them into decently small pieces since the trifle jars are on the smaller side.
Dice the pound cake into cubes. Then you’ll cut your pound cake into cubes. I found these giant pound cake cupcakes at Costco and used three of them, but a regular loaf of pound cake would work great, too.
Layer your strawberry trifles. Next it’s time to start layering! Add some pound cake to each serving glass, top with strawberries, dollop on some whipped cream, and repeat.
Serving tips: The easy trifle recipe makes six individual servings in mini trifle jars. If you’re serving a larger group, you could easily double (or even triple) the recipe and serve it in a glass bowl or trifle dish (like I did in my brownie strawberry trifle recipe).
I also served mine on top of white paper doilies to give it an extra special touch. :)
In just a few minutes, you have a completely gorgeous and delicious strawberry trifle dessert! Each bite is a delicious blend of buttery pound cake, sweet whipped cream, and juicy strawberries. Really, what could be better than that? Yum!
Tips for this easy trifle recipe
- I love to use pound cake, but vanilla cake or angel food cake taste great as well.
- Store bought whipped cream will work too.
- More of a chocolate lover? Make a brownie strawberry trifle instead!
- Can serve in 6 mini trifle jars or double/triple the recipe and serve in a big trifle dish.
- To make-ahead: Assemble the mini trifles a few hours in advance and store in fridge until ready to serve.
More fresh strawberry desserts:
- No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake
- Strawberry Sour Cream Cake
- Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
- Fresh Strawberry Pie
- Strawberry Crumb Bars
- Strawberry Cheesecake Mousse
Strawberry Trifle Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 loaf pound cake , cut into cubes
- 2 cups strawberries , chopped
Instructions
- In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the heavy cream on medium-low speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and vanilla, and beat until soft peaks form.
- Next chop the strawberries. Then cut the pound cake into 1-inch cubes.
- To assemble the trifle, divide the pound cake in half and distribute evenly between six individual serving glasses. Sprinkle half the strawberries over the top, then add a dollop of whipped cream. Repeat with remaining pound cake, strawberries, and whipped cream.
Notes
- I love to use pound cake, but vanilla cake or angel food cake taste great as well.
- Store bought whipped cream will work too.
- More of a chocolate lover? Make a brownie strawberry trifle instead!
- To make for a crowd, double the recipe and assemble in a glass bowl or trifle dish.
- To make-ahead: Assemble the trifle up to 3 hours in advance and store in fridge until ready to serve.
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Originally written by Alicia from The Baker Upstairs.
Everything’s better when served as a trifle. Especially a strawberry shortcake. Excellent recipe!
Love how easy this came together. Made it for a local holiday on Thursday and everyone was raving about the trifle.
I’m so glad it was a hit! Thanks for leaving a comment and review Helene! :)
SO easy, my kids loved this one.
Itz ok if im using banana bread and banana fruit instead of strawberry??
Sounds delicious! It will definitely be a different dessert, but it sounds great! :)
Can you use any bread?
You can use whatever you prefer! :)
I’m so excited that strawberry season is almost upon us. There is nothing better than sweet, fresh strawberries. Thanks for the yummy recipe!!