Strawberry Vanilla Trifle
Description
In this strawberry vanilla trifle recipe, vanilla cream cheese pudding, strawberry gelatin, and angel food cake are layered into this towering trifle.
Ingredients
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 (3 2/5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
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1 (16 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), divided
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1 1/2 cups white sugar, divided
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2 cups water
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5 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 quarts fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
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1 (10 ounce) angel food cake, cut into bite-sized pieces
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1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)
Directions
1
Beat cream cheese and pudding mix in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 16 ounce container whipped topping; beat on high speed until thoroughly combined. Beat in ½ cup sugar until incorporated. Set aside.
2
Combine water and cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining 1 cup sugar, gelatin mix, and lemon juice; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool for 5 minutes. Fold in strawberries.
3
Spread ¾ inch cream cheese mixture in bottom of a trifle bowl; top with ½ cake pieces, then add ½ strawberry gelatin mixture. Repeat layers.
4
Fold 8 ounce container whipped topping into remaining cream cheese mixture; spread over top. Store trifle in the refrigerator until ready to serve.