This stunning Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle is a make ahead dessert that’s always a crowd pleaser. It’s filled with sweet strawberries, angel food cake and a homemade vanilla cheesecake mousse. Serve it for any special occasion when show-stopper desserts are on the menu.

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe

How do you make Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle? To assemble this layered confection, I recommend starting with cubed cake, then a layer of strawberries and 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. How to make simple Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Strawberries – Hull and cube the strawberries.
Macerate the Strawberries – Mix together the cubed strawberries with 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 juiced lemon. Stir well then set aside to macerate for 10 minutes.
Add Pie Filling – Add the strawberry pie filling to the macerated strawberries, mix well then set aside until assembling the trifle.
Make the Cheesecake Layer – Whip together the cream cheese with powdered sugar and heavy cream plus the vanilla extract.. Whip for 2-3 minutes on medium-high speed until creamy, fluffy and combined.
Make Whipped Cream – In a separate bowl, use the mixer to whip the remaining 2 1/2 cups heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks form, don’t overbeat.
Combine – Fold 2 cups of the whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture by hand. Reserve the remaining whipped cream for the top.
Assemble: In a large glass bowl or trifle bowl assemble alternate layers of cubed cake, strawberry mixture and vanilla cheesecake mousse in that order.
Repeat Layers – Repeat until all ingredients have been used. (This could vary depending on the size of the bowl.)
Decorate the Top – Frost the top with the reserved whipped cream and garnish as desired.
Transfer to the Fridge – Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight, prior to serving.

How to Make the Best Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle Recipe

Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle: For the strawberry layer 2 quarts of fresh strawberries hulled and diced, one can premium strawberry pie filling, granulated sugar and lemon juice.
To make the cheesecake layer you’ll need: Softened plain cream cheese, powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract.
You’ll also need one baked angel food cake baked, cooled and cubed. You can make it from scratch, using a box angel food cake mix or purchase one at the grocery store bakery. You could also use my buttermilk pound cake recipe for the cake layer.
Kitchen tools you’ll need: A stand mixer or a hand mixer, measuring cups and spoons, a strawberry huller, sharp knife and cutting board, large trifle bowl, large bowl medium bowl, large spoon.
Why use pie filling? It’s a shortcut hack to make the strawberry layer more pie-like. If you want to adapt using one of the packets of premade strawberry glaze, you could.
You don’t have to get super fancy with the whipped cream on top, unless you want to. It’s perfectly fine to first the top just as you would a cake and decorate it with fresh strawberries.
If you don’t have a trifle bowl, any large glass bowl will do. It should be able to hold at least 4-6 quarts. My rule of thumb with trifle bowls is to go larger rather than smaller. A large bowl is still pretty if the filling doesn’t go to the top but a small bowl overfilled is never a good idea.
Serving Options: Birthday parties, church and office potluck gatherings and of course, for the holidays. I make this trifle year-round when I can get my hands on sweet strawberries. Thankfully, that’s not a problem thanks to the fact that my local grocery store always has them in stock. Strawberry shortcake is a given during strawberry picking season, but the colors make it perfection at Christmas and the holiday season, too.
Store Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle chilled in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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