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Angel Food Cake Blueberry Trifle
This is so amazing and so simple to make! This month as an ambassador for Fresh From Florida we were given Florida Blueberries to talk about. I can tell you the blueberries grown here are just delicious and I am looking forward to going to pick them soon. I went twice last year and just used up my last bag I had in the freezer a few weeks ago. I’m so glad to see the fresh ones start to come into the grocery stores right now.
As sad as I am to see Strawberry season start to come to an end, I look forward to these blueberries. They are so sweet and burst with just picked flavor and they are so good for you.
I went to a farm outside of Zephyr Hills where they grow them in containers so that they are at the right level for picking, no bending down. As I get older it is the little things you learn to appreciate. It only took about 30 minutes to pick a bucket full, which was about 10 lbs.
You won’t believe how sweet these blueberries are, I had a few right from the bush and they were just like eating candy. Don’t you love the combination of the blueberries and the palm trees?
There are so many fresh fruits and vegetables that are grown in Florida. The next time you are dining out or shopping for groceries, look for the Fresh From Florida logo to make sure that your food selections are fresh, healthy and support your local community.
Be sure to to go to the Fresh From Florida website that is updated with recipes as the seasons change. This month the featured recipes are Florida Blueberry Cheesecake
and my favorite Florida Blueberry Pancakes with Florida Honey Butter and Blueberry Cream!
I decided to make for you today an Angel Food Cake Blueberry Trifle. I made an Angel Food Cake from a box but you can buy one too or make it from scratch if you are that ambitious. If you buy a bar Angel Food Cake from the store, get 2 if you want your trifle the size of this one. The angel food cake has a cream cheese mixture mixed in with it and then layers of a fresh beautiful cooked blueberry filling. It is topped with whipped cream. It is good right away but gets better if allowed to set refrigerated at least 4 hours, overnight is even better.
- 1 angel food cake mix - baked as directed on package
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water -divided use
- Angel Food Cake Mix - baked according to package directions
- 16 ounces light cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Make the angel food cake according to package directions. Cool and tear into pieces.
- To make the blueberry filling:
- Add 1/4 cup water to a pan with the blueberries and sugar. Bring to a boil. Cook for about 3 minutes. Stir the remaining water and cornstarch together. Stir into the blueberry mixture and stir until thickened. Cool.
- To make the Cheesecake Filling:
- Add the cream cheese, heavy cream and milk to a mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed until combined. Add the sugar and vanilla.
- To assemble:
- Put the angel food pieces in a large bowl. Add the cheesecake filling and mix carefully until it is combined with the cake. Add half of the cake to your trifle bowl.
- Add half of the blueberry filling.
- Top with the remaining cake mixture.
- Add the remaining blueberries.
- Top with the whipped cream.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
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I love trifle! I always have it with strawberries, but I think I better make it with blueberries next time! It looks so amazing!
Thanks Rachael!
The trifle is awesome, had it for dinner last night.
Thanks Glenn, we love it also! So easy to make.
What a fabulous trifle! I know I’d want to try this one for sure!
This is my favorite trifle so far. i loved it that the angel food was surrounded by cream cheese.
This looks amazing! :) I have just recently got into making dessert trifles, though I haven’t posted any to the blog as of yet. Loving the fresh blueberries in this one!
Thanks Carrie, hope you try this one. Usually when I make them they have a pudding layer, this one doesn’t. We loved this one.
I love blueberries and trifle. I just have not yet made them in the same recipe yet. I’m going to have to change that.
I never had either. They go perfect together.
Those blueberries look delicious and boy would I love a bite of that scrumptious looking trifle! I was just eyeing a trifle bowl. Love how pretty desserts look in them.
I love my trifle bowl. It is the perfect size. I used to have a bigger one and rarely used it. Unless you are going to feed 20 people those big ones will just collect dust in your cupboard if your house is like mine. I love how they look too in them. Wish you were closer, I’d share!
Just the sight of blueberries bring a smile my face….this looks beautiful :)
Thanks Tammy!
this looks divine! I didn’t know we grew blueberries here in Florida – psyched!
We sure do, there are several blueberry farms by me but I love the one in Zephyr Hills so I go there. The bonus is one of my friends from high school winters there so we’re going together this year.
Your trifle looks amazing!! We have a blueberry bush, but the birds always seem to beat me to them! I think about putting netting over it every year but then I don’t do it. Probably because then it won’t look as nice and I’m sure they’re a nice treat for the birds. But we also have wild raspberries growing that I sometimes use for muffins and those are more plentiful…I imagine I could use that as well?
I don’t see why not. I think what makes this really good is the cheesecake mixture that coats the angel food so any fruit would work. I would cook whichever one you choose so it is like a filling.
This trifle looks absolutely delicious!
Thanks Joy!
mmmm…I love trifle. And living in Maine, I love blueberries! Always blueberries!
I miss those Maine blueberries! The Florida ones are great also!
Dear Mary Ellen, this looks beautiful…so light and delicious. This is a wonderful spring dessert. I love berry trifles. xo, Catherine
Thank you so much Catherine. This dessert was so good. Hope you try it!
Oh my, I’m in blueberry heaven! You can just send me a piece of everything, please!
I would if there was any left!
can you use a store bought angel food cake instead of making?
Yes you can, if you buy the bar ones I’d buy 2 to fill this dish. I just used a boxed angel food cake mix and it was really good that way.
Just made for my daughter in laws birthday cause she loves anything with blueberries. Everyone loved it and wanted seconds.
Plan on making again for Easter. Thanks for the recipe
You’re welcome, so glad you enjoyed it!
Could you use canned blueberry pie filling? In Minnesota, in the winter, blueberries are not affordable(or very good)?
Thanks!!
Jody
Made this angel food blueberry dessert for thanksgiving and it was great. I did not expect it to be so light with the cream cheese and whipped cream. Planning on making it for church Christmas party. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
I can’t even begin to tell you how much i love this recipe blueberry trifle. I’m making today for july 4th as i do for almost every holiday. It’s dangerously delicious!