Lemon Blueberry Trifle

If you are in search of the perfect summer desserts, make sure you add this Lemon Blueberry Trifle to your list. It is made with tart lemon pudding combine with juicy blueberries to make the best no bake dessert. 

It is also so simple because you can use a prepared pound cake, angel food cake, or even sour cream cake to make a delicious lemon cake, the perfect dessert to serve friends and family this summer.

You can make this stunning dessert a day ahead and serve the blueberry lemon trifle recipe at a brunch, potluck, or family get-together since it will definitely serve a crowd. 

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our lemon blueberry trifle, you need the following ingredients:

• Angel food cake (store-bought angel food cake cut into cubes)
• Cream cheese softened
• Cool whip (also known as whipped topping but not whipped cream from the can)
• Powdered sugar
• Fresh blueberries
• Lemon pudding (you can make up the instant lemon pudding for this with cold milk)
• Lemon zest (optional topping)

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Mixing Bowl
• Trifle Bowl
• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Spatula

How to Make Lemon Blueberry Trifle

1. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, cool whip and powdered sugar until fully combined and smooth.
2. In your trifle, start by layering the cake on the bottom, place have the cream cheese mixture on top of the cake and smooth out until fully covering the cake layer.
3. Spread half of the lemon mixture on top of the cream cheese mixture layer until all the white is covered.
4. Place about 1 cup of blueberries on top of the pudding.
5. Repeat the layering process.
6. Garnish with extra blueberries.
7. Refrigerate until ready to serve

Recipe Notes

• When you are done serving your trifle cake, top the large glass bowl with plastic wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for up to you 3-4 days. Beyond the 4th day, the angel food cake will begin to get soggy. Especially it the cake was left out at room temperature for a while.
• You can serve this trifle as small individual trifles in a glass jar or mason jar.
• Top the trifle with fresh lemon slices.
• Sprinkle lemon juice sparingly on the layers of angel food cake for more lemon flavor.

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