Recipe: Red, White & Blue-Berry Trifle

If you’re looking for a delicious dessert for Memorial Day or Independence Day that has simple ingredients and LOTS of fresh and juicy summer berries, you will love this Red, White & Blue-Berry Trifle. Make it any time of year!

Ingredients:

• 1 box red velvet cake mix (Note: Instead of red velvet cake, use 1 box chocolate cake & a bottle of red food coloring)
• 1 (16oz) tub whipped topping
• 2 pints blueberries, washed
• 1 pint strawberries, tops cut off, washed

Directions:

1. Bake red velvet cake mix according to package directions. Allow to cool.
2. With a serrated knife, cut the cake into 1-inch square pieces.
3. Line the bottom of the trifle bowl with half of the cake squares.
4. Using a spatula, spread about a 2-inch layer of whipped topping on top of the cake squares.
5. Layer about 1 1/2 pints of the blueberries on top of whipped topping.
6. Layer the remaining cake pieces on top of the blueberries to create a second layer of cake.
7. Using a spatula, spread remaining whipped topping over the top layer of cake.
8. Decorate the perimeter (along the bowl sides) with the strawberries by placing the strawberries cut side down.
9. Sprinkle the remaining blueberries on top of the trifle inside the strawberry perimeter.