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Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups

This easy Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cup recipe looks gourmet, tastes divine but is so easy to whip together! The entire recipe is pulled together thanks to an easy strawberry sauce! Perfect for a fancy dinner, baby shower or family gathering!

 

 

When it comes to quick and easy desserts, these Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups are the perfect choice!  You can either premake these for your dinner guests or you can have a trifle bar!  At a trifle bar you can have each ingredient laid out separately and the guests could then make their own trifles!

The other option you have is that if you don’t want to make individual trifles, you can easily toss all the ingredients into a large trifle bowl for a traditional trifle.

I however love the idea of individual portions.  They look so elegant and the presentation is top notch.  Just imagine the look on your guests faces when you come out of the kitchen with a platter of these beauties!

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - strawberry sauce in the bottom of glasses

 

For those of you who have endured a crazy and snowy winter like myself, you’ll possibly think that introducing strawberry desserts in March is a little crazy.

However the lower half of the country is now enjoy their first strawberry season!  I’m always jealous when my friends in Florida post photos of them strawberry picking in March!  

MARCH!  We normally still have snow on the ground, if not still falling from the sky in March.  

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - bite sized pieces of pound cake placed on top of strawberry sauce

 

And yet my lovely friends in Florida are in shorts, flip flops and are out strawberry picking!  

I am very VERY jealous of them right now!  In Minnesota our Strawberry season lasts for 2 weeks in June.  

However lucky for us that strawberries are in season ALL YEAR ROUND at the grocery store!  No matter the season, someone is picking and shipping strawberries to my local store and I am buying them.

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - sliced strawberries on top of pound cake

 

This last week the strawberries were BEAUTIFUL!  They weren’t unripe as often is the case but perfectly ripe.  So ripe that many were that dark rich red, almost purple color. 

You know the berries I’m talking about.  The strawberries that are sweet to the taste with zero tartness to them.  My family devoured that pack of strawberries in one sitting and they are begging me to buy more!

So despite us not being about to go out and pick our own strawberries this month, we will certainly enjoy the fruits of someone elses’ labor!

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - whipped cream placed on top of sliced strawberries

 

My kids are picky when it comes to fresh fruit desserts. However even my kids love eating these! Such a tasty way to enjoy fresh strawberries!

I’m known for whipping up a few batches of my Strawberry Sauce every year and then using that sauce for ice cream, cakes, pies and even milkshakes.  

These Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups are another way that we enjoy strawberry sauce!

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - strawberry sauce placed on top of whipped cream

 

Fresh sliced strawberries, strawberry sauce, whipped cream and pound cake truly do make the freshest tasting dessert on earth.

Now you can whip up your own pound cake, but when I’m in a hurry I just grab one at the grocery store.  Making these trifle cups extra easy to put together!

If you look into the history of a trifle, these would not be considered a true trifle.  In America we pretty much say that anything layered in a bowl with cake and fruit or pudding would be deemed a trifle.

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - additional pound cake on top of whipped cream

 

However a true English Trifle is made with a sponge cake soaked in fruit and liquor. It is then topped with an egg custard and whipped cream.

Sadly out of that entire description the only aspect of a true English Trifle that I’ve actually got is the whipped cream!

And we could stretch it to say that my pound cake could be soaked in my strawberry sauce, but really it’s a stretch.

 

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - additional whipped cream on top of pound cake with a sliced strawberry.

 

Despite these not being a true trifle, this easy Strawberry  Shortcake Trifle recipe is one that we love to make all year round.

The lovely thing about this fruit trifle is that you can swap the strawberries out for any in season berry.  Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries all make for a tasty light and refreshing dessert.

This dessert is definitely looks fancy but is incredibly easy to whip up.  Plus if you have any leftover strawberry sauce, it will never go to waste.  

Whether for a dinner party, baby shower or weeknight dinner, these Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups are a hit!

 

Yield: 6 - 8 Trifle Cups

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups - additional whipped cream on top of pound cake with a sliced strawberry.

This easy Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cup recipe looks gourmet, tastes divine but is so easy to whip together! The entire recipe is pulled together thanks to an easy strawberry sauce! Perfect for a fancy dinner, baby shower or family gathering!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 batch Strawberry Sauce, chilled
  • 1 pound cake, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounce package sliced strawberries

Instructions

  1. If you have not made the strawberry sauce, you'll want to do that now. The strawberry sauce needs to be chilled.
  2. In a mixing bowl whip heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Whip until stiff peaks.
  3. Once strawberry sauce is ready, pour 2 - 3 Tablespoons of strawberry sauce in the bottom of each cup.
  4. Place several pieces of pound cake into the cup - filling it 1/3 full.
  5. Top with fresh sliced strawberries.
  6. Place a large dollop of whipped cream on top of strawberries.
  7. Add 2 - 3 Tablespoons of strawberry sauce on top of whipped cream.
  8. Serve now or if you have room, add a second layer, following steps 4 - 7 again.
  9. Chill or serve immediately.

Notes

If you wish to do a large trifle, follow the steps but increase the amounts to meet the bowls needs.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 144Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 1g

 

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Avelina

Wednesday 16th of February 2022

How many servings does this recipe make?

Janelle

Tuesday 22nd of February 2022

Depending on the size of your cups, it should make 6 - 8 servings.

Jan

Tuesday 26th of March 2019

How do you make strawberry sauce?

Janelle

Sunday 7th of April 2019

Hi Jan! Whoops! I thought I had put a link in the recipe! I've updated it to include a link to my strawberry sauce! Enjoy!

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