This Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle is one of those make-in-advance crowd pleasing desserts. It's filled with sweet strawberries, cake and a homemade vanilla cheesecake mousse. Serve it for any occasion when stunning and delicious desserts are on the menu.
The Best Way to Assemble Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
To assemble this confection, I recommend starting with cubed cake, then strawberries then vanilla cheesecake mousse in that order. Depending on the size and depth of the trifle bowl used, the layers could come together differently, so consider the size of the bowl you're using when separating the ingredients into layers. This strawberry cheesecake trifle is a fun dessert to make and serve and there's never ever a spoonful leftover.
When to Serve Fresh Strawberry Trifle
Birthday parties, church and office potluck gatherings and of course, for the holidays. I literally make this trifle year-round when I can get my hands on sweet strawberries. Thankfully, that's not a problem thanks to my local grocery store which seems to always have them in stock. It's a given that it will show-up during the glorious strawberry picking season, but the colors make it perfection at Christmas, too.
More Strawberry Desserts To Try
Checkout these recipes to enjoy fresh strawberries at any time of day:
- My spectacular Strawberries and Cream Poke Cake
- Strawberries and Cream Magic Bars from Wine and Glue
- Black Bottomed Strawberry Cheesecake Pie
- Easy Strawberry Parfaits
- Fresh Strawberry Coffee Cake
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Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
Ingredients
- Strawberries:
- 2 pints fresh strawberries hulled and cubed
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 21 oz can strawberry pie filling
- Vanilla cheesecake mousse:
- 2 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 cup powdered sugar divided
- 4 cup heavy cream divided
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 angel food or vanilla pound cake cubed
Instructions
- Mix together the cubed strawberries with ⅓ cup granulated sugar and 1 juiced lemon. Stir well then set aside to macerate while you make the filling.
- Whip together 2 [8] oz softened cream cheese with 1 ½ cup powdered sugar and 1 ½ cup heavy cream. Add 1 tablespoon pure vanilla. Whip for 2-3 minutes until creamy, fluffy and combined. In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 2 ½ cup heavy cream with ½ cup powdered sugar, more if desired. Whip until stiff peaks form.
- Fold 2 cup of the whipped sweetened fresh cream into the cheesecake mixture by hand. Reserve the remaining whipped sweetened fresh cream for the top of the trifle.
- Add the strawberry pie filling to the macerated strawberries, mix well.
- To assemble, alternate layers of cubed cake, strawberries, and vanilla cheesecake mousse. Repeat until all ingredients have been used.
- Top with the remaining sweetened fresh whipped cream and garnish as desired. Chill for 3-4 hours prior to serving.
- Store leftovers chilled.
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Amanda Guerrero
Got some pound cake from the Costco bakery and made for Vday this year. Super simple and delicious! 😋❤️
Melissa
I'm so happy you enjoyed it, thanks!
sue
Can you substitute with blue berries?
Melissa
I have a recipe for blueberry trifle here.
JoAnn
June 27,2020
I made this for my daughter’s housewarming party. I only changed one thing and it wasn’t an ingredient, but serving container. You can hardly beat the beauty of serving a trifle in a trifle dish, however we opted to go with dessert shooters! The particular ones I chose were about 4-5 oz. Although I only filled a dozen of them with this yummy dessert, it would have easily filled approximately 20-24. (We also served 2 other dessert shooter options and just didn’t need too many of them filled.) The trifle was a hit for everyone at the party and they commented many times on the amazing desserts! Thank you for such a great recipe!!!
Melissa
Love that, thank you!
Fabrizz
I have made this already quite a few times since I pinned it. I’ve done it as a cheese cake like the recipe but have also substituted and put banana vanilla pudding mixed with whipped cream. We love it!!! Great for no bake not to heat up kitchen on hot days.
Melissa
Sounds great, thank you!
Ayshie
Can you make ahead , the day before? Thank you!!!
Melissa
Absolutely, no problem at all. Just cover and chill.
Tracie Ridgeway
instead of pie filling, could you use strawberry glaze?
Melissa
If you prefer.
Tay
Are you supposed to chill the entire dish for 4 hours after you have assembled everything before serving it? The cook time says chill for four hours but never says what or when in the directions.
Melissa
Yes, please chill to allow it to set up after preparing.
Rose
This sounds so good! What could be substituted for the cheesecake mousse? I can’t find it anywhere 🙁
Melissa
You actually make the cheesecake mousse according to the recipe. If you can't find cheesecake pudding mix try white chocolate.
Christy
Where is the pudding mix in the recipe? I made this once and I thought it had pudding mix, but now I don't see it in the recipe?
Melissa
I have many trifle recipes and each one is slightly different. This one doesn't have pudding mix in the mousse. When you have time, browse the recipe index for trifles when you have time.