One of my favorite and most-served desserts are trifles. They are as easy or complicated as you want to make them and they are versital enough for whatever fruit is in season. I thought I had seen about every trfile there is to make (I make a pretty spiffy one myself) but this trifle recipe by Cheryl, and the fact that she serves it in a MASON JAR, (Hello, adorable!) totally takes the cake, don’t you think?
Quick & Easy Summer Fruit Trifle
Ingredients
- 1 pound cake from your favorite bakery, cut in cubes or 24 mini-cupcakes
- One 12-ounce jar of raspberry jam
- ¼ cup Chambord, Sweet Sherry, Grand Marnier, or Kirsch
- ~Fresh Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
- To make the fruit filling:
- 4 cups fresh fruit and berries, in season
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- ~Fresh Whipped Cream
- Whisk together heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form by hand or with an electric mixer.
- ~To macerate the fruit: Toss your choice of summer fruits (peaches and assorted berries, such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) together with the sugar until well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- ~To assemble the trifle: Start by making jam sandwiches with the cake (or cupcakes).
- Cut them in half and spread jam on one half of the cake (or cupcakes) and place the other half on top.
- Place the jam sandwiches in and layer them on the bottom of the jars, or trifle bowl.
- Pour your liqueur of choice over the cupcakes and to soak in to the cakes.
- Layer with macerated fruit on top of the cake followed by whipped cream.
- Repeat again with fresh fruit followed by the whipped cream.
- Grab a spoon and enjoy!
All right, that is simply SWEET! I know it is tasty and the presentation is awesome! Would love to see it served in those smaller Mason jars, too!
SO so cute! I love this idea! I hate when someone takes too big of a trifle helping. LOL
Oh my goodness gracious, this looks y ummy…I LOVE the simplicity of that homemade whipped cream…AND the best part…MASON JARS
I’m so going to make this 
I’ll also share the link on my Facebook page 
Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather 
Love what I see… So simple and with summer at our fingertips, I can taste the strawberries in season too. This is sure to be a big hit at our local 4-H exhibit day!
I will definitely be making this real soon! Looks scrumptious!!
It is known to everybody but how many people have the patience to buy whole fruit and consume at home. People prefer to consume fruit juices. But most of the consumers do not know which brand to buy. They do not read details on the packs and then buy the product. Colours and preservatives are added in the fruit juices. But how many people are aware of JIVE fruit drinks which have no colour or preservative added to it.
this is beautiful! so fresh and summery, can’t wait to try it out