Strawberry Vanilla Trifle

In this strawberry vanilla trifle recipe, vanilla cream cheese pudding, strawberry gelatin, and angel food cake are layered into this towering trifle.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 537 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups water
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 (16 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), divided
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O®)
• 2 quarts fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) angel food cake, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1.5 cups white sugar, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat cream cheese and pudding mix in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 16 ounce container whipped topping; beat on high speed until thoroughly combined. Beat in ½ cup sugar until incorporated. Set aside.

Step 2

Combine water and cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining 1 cup sugar, gelatin mix, and lemon juice; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool for 5 minutes. Fold in strawberries.

Step 3

Spread ¾ inch cream cheese mixture in bottom of a trifle bowl; top with ½ cake pieces, then add ½ strawberry gelatin mixture. Repeat layers.

Step 4

Fold 8 ounce container whipped topping into remaining cream cheese mixture; spread over top. Store trifle in the refrigerator until ready to serve.