This Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle is one of those make-in-advance crowd pleasing desserts. It’s filled with sweet strawberries, cubed cake and a homemade vanilla cheesecake mousse. I literally make this year-round when I can get my hands on sweet strawberries. It’s a given it will show-up during the glorious strawberry picking season, but the colors make it perfection at Christmas, too.
How To Assemble
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.
More Strawberry Desserts To Try
Another strawberry confection you may like to try is my spectacular Strawberries and Cream Poke Cake, or a friends recipe for Strawberries and Cream Magic Bars. On a cool night cozy up to a bowl filled Strawberries and Cream Skillet Cobbler topped with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream or treat yourself to a big piece of Black Bottomed Strawberry Cheesecake Pie.
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Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
Ingredients
- Strawberries:
- 2 pints fresh strawberries hulled and cubed
- 1/3 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 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 angel food or vanilla pound cake cubed
Instructions
- Mix together the cubed strawberries with 1/3 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 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cup heavy cream. Add 1 Tbsp pure vanilla. Whip for 2-3 minutes until creamy, fluffy and combined. In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 2 1/2 cup heavy cream with 1/2 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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Dana says
Hi. I made this last week and company raved! I want to make it again for Mother’s Day perhaps with a different fruit. Do you think peach works with the cheesecake mousse ? Thanks for the great recipe 🙂
Melissa says
I’m so happy you enjoyed this one. I think you could use any fresh fruit you like in this trifle, the cheesecake should compliment peach as well.
Christine says
I really would prefer not to use pie filling. Would you recommend using more doubling the strawberry/sugar/lemon juice part?
Melissa says
It won’t be the same but, you could try it if you prefer.
E. says
This recipe is wonderful! I’ve made it twice with great results. I may try it with raspberries next time. Thank you. It certainly doesn’t last long. 😉
Melissa says
Sp happy you’re enjoying this one, I love it, too! Thanks so much for visiting.
Diane says
Any chance you can use frozen strawberries if thawed and well drained. It is hard to get strawberries where I live right now.
Melissa says
I’m sure you could adapt this, sure.
Cathy says
I made this for a baby shower two weeks ago. It was amazing! Will definitely be making it again. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Donna Latimer says
My question is on step 2: do you use the 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream in liquid form or is it
Whipped first? What is Maserati going strawberries? I’ve cooked for 65 years and have never heard this term or seen it in a recipe?
Melissa says
Macerated berries are berries sprinkled with sugar to allow the juices to release. The heavy cream whipped with the cream cheese does not need to be whipped beforehand. The heavy cream that is whipped is for the topping.
Teena says
When does the vanilla cheese pudding go in at
Melissa says
There’s no pudding in this recipe. The mousse is layered with the cake and strawberries.
Linda Adkins says
Hey Melissa, i was just wanting to know if i could use coolwhip instead of heavy creme ?
And if so would a 16 oz size work the best ?
Melissa says
I make this recipe just as written. If you’d like to adapt this my guess is you will need at least double that.
Kathi Griffith says
Hi Melissa,
Made your fabulous recipe last night for a large group and it was a HUGE hit!
Can it be made with bananas?
Don’t know what pie filling to use with this.
Melissa says
I’m glad you enjoyed this! Trifles can be made in many different ways. Checkout others in my recipe index here.
Joanne says
This looks delicious! I’m wondering if you could add some blueberries with the strawberries for the 4th of July? Or would that change the taste too much?
Melissa says
Not a problem at all go for it!
Kim says
Made this tonight. Super easy and oh so good!
Melissa says
Wonderful, thank you!
Rose says
This sounds so good! What could be substituted for the cheesecake mousse? I can’t find it anywhere 🙁
Melissa says
You actually make the cheesecake mousse according to the recipe. If you can’t find cheesecake pudding mix try white chocolate.
Christy says
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 says
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.
Tay says
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 says
Yes, please chill to allow it to set up after preparing.
Tracie Ridgeway says
instead of pie filling, could you use strawberry glaze?
Melissa says
If you prefer.
Ayshie says
Can you make ahead , the day before? Thank you!!!
Melissa says
Absolutely, no problem at all. Just cover and chill.