Description
Delightful layers of strawberry cheesecake trifle promise a heavenly dessert experience that blends creamy richness with fruity freshness. Sweet strawberries and velvety cream cheese create an irresistible treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (sliced)
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur or orange juice
Dairy and Cream:
- 1 package cream cheese (8 ounces, softened)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Other Ingredients:
- 1 package ladyfingers (24 count)
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Whip heavy cream with vanilla extract until soft, billowy peaks form, creating a light, airy base for the dessert.
- In a separate bowl, cream softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until silky and uniform in texture.
- Gently incorporate the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, maintaining its delicate, fluffy consistency.
- Arrange ladyfingers as the foundation in a transparent trifle vessel, delicately moistening them with orange liqueur or juice.
- Generously spread a vibrant layer of strawberry jam across the soaked ladyfingers.
- Carefully distribute the cream cheese and whipped cream blend over the jam layer, ensuring even coverage.
- Artfully arrange fresh, sliced strawberries atop the cream mixture.
- Repeat the layering sequence, alternating between ladyfingers, jam, cream mixture, and strawberry slices, creating a visually appealing stratification.
- Crown the trifle with a final arrangement of strawberry slices and a scattering of mint leaves for an elegant garnish.
- Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours, or ideally overnight, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
Notes
- Whip cream to soft peaks carefully, avoiding over-beating to maintain a light, airy texture for the perfect creamy consistency.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure smooth blending without lumps, creating a silky, luxurious filling.
- Choose ripe, sweet strawberries and gently pat them dry to prevent excess moisture from making the trifle soggy.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute ladyfingers with gluten-free sponge cake or almond flour-based cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg