How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Trifle - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you ready to elevate your dessert game with a mouth-watering, show-stopping strawberry shortcake trifle? This delectable dessert brings together the irresistible combination of sweet juicy strawberries, fluffy whipped cream, and tender, buttery shortcake, all layered together in a stunning trifle dish. Whether you're entertaining guests or simply craving a decadent treat, this strawberry shortcake trifle is sure to impress and satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
  • 2 pints strawberries, sliced
  • 1 ½ (8 ounce) containers fat-free whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), or more to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) prepared pound cake (such as Sara Lee®), cut into cubes

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Combine water, sugar, and cornstarch together in a saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, over medium-high heat until mixture is boiling and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from stove and stir gelatin mix into sugar mixture until dissolved. Set strawberry glaze aside to cool.
  • Layer half the strawberries in the bottom of a trifle or glass bowl. Drizzle half the strawberry glaze over strawberry layer until evenly coated. Spread half the whipped topping over strawberry layer; top with pound cake. Layer the remaining strawberries, strawberry glaze, and whipped topping, respectively, over pound cake.
  • Nutrition

    380 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 84mg
    • Sodium: 197mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 75g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 56g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 35mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 137mg