This is a creamy, fruity, heavenly dessert. I've been told it's like super-charged strawberry shortcake!
I made this for 4th of July, and it was a HUGE hit! It was easy, served a large crowd, and had people begging for seconds! Looks like something you spent a lot of time and effort on, but was really quick, easy, and delicious!
Read MoreI didn’t think the whipped cream was sweet enough. Maybe next time I will use two vanilla pudding mixes. It serves a lot so be sure you are having a crowd! Looks beautiful, very festive!
Read MoreI made this for 4th of July, and it was a HUGE hit! It was easy, served a large crowd, and had people begging for seconds! Looks like something you spent a lot of time and effort on, but was really quick, easy, and delicious!
This was easy to make and looks beautiful. I didn't use the rum because I made it for children and adults. If I made it for just adults, I would add the rum...yum! I did have lots of left over pound cake and some strawberries.
I have not sat down to take a bite but I have tasted all the components to this recipe. And all components are fantastic. I will say, I have a trifle bowl that has a stand on the bottom (I hope that makes sense). Therefore, it is not one big glass bowl. Because of this, I do not think you will need 3 lbs of strawberries. 2lbs in my case would have been plenty. Same with the pound cake. One would have been enough (I made my own so I knew I would have leftovers). Also, I did not use the rum. I think it would have added a really nice touch but I didn't have any and I am serving this to kids as well. Overall, really nice.
Use greek yogurt that is thicker and then just a light cream or even try 2% milk next time. Use angel food cake and you've got yourself a low cal dessert! (and use honey to sweeten the strawberries instead.)
LOVE IT! Yes I only used 2 pounds of strawberries (two containers) and like 8 oz of blueberries, and one and 3/4 of one 14 oz pound cakes. It all depends on the size of your dish! But the cream was perfect, you can't have too much cream. (We used 4 TBs of rum. Sshh!)
My 10 year old daughter and I have made this twice with rave reviews. Yesterday we served it on the beach to all our friends. We have used French Vanilla pudding with lemon yogurt but we want to try coconut pudding and add some coconut and pineapple. There are so many possibilities to this recipe. It also keeps well in the frig for a few days before serving
This is delicious, and a beautiful dessert for a friend who just became a US citizen! My trifle bowl must be a lot smaller than the one in the picture, because I filled it up and had enough fruit, cake and cream to make another smaller trifle. The next time I will buy a little less fruit and maybe just 1 pound cake.
I never leave reviews but, I just made this today for my son's 4th birthday party. I got rave reviews on it. It was all gone before I even got to have some, fortunately I had leftovers when I made it. I did make a few minor changes to it. My family wasn't too up on the white chocolate pudding and lemon yogurt so I went with vanilla yogurt and lemon pudding. Gave it an amazing taste. I will DEFINATELY be making this again and my husband even asked me if our next party was tomorrow so we could have it again. Fabulous recipe!!!
this was a HIT at my fourth of July bash! EVERYONE loved it! I added a bit more coconut rum than what was called for, but this was amazing!
Kids loved it at our 4th of July event! Adults too! Definitely will make again. Use toothpicks on top so that you can cover the dessert without the mess getting on saran wrap.
This was great, thanks for sharing this recipe. It was a perfect dessert to serve on the patio after our 4th of July cookout. The only thing I would consider doing differently next time would be to whip the cream separately from the yogurt, rum. pudding mixture and then fold them together. It could have been because of the heat in the house (the sliding doors were open for everyone who was going in and out) but I had a difficult time getting the cream fluffy. It was still delicious! Thanks again!
Made this for 4th of July party and everyone loved it - kids and adults! I had more than enough ingredients to make two trifles, so this recipe probably was meant to fit a large trifle bowl - like those cake platters that turn upside down. Next time I'll use just one pound cake, 2 pounds strawberries and 3C of cream to fit my smaller bowl. I also think I'll try coconut yogurt and drizzle both layers of cake with rum for added flavor. And there will be a next time! This was a fun recipe to make together with my 10yo daughter.
I made my own butter pound cake and I poured the rum on the cake while it was still hot.
i made this recipe for a housewarming party and it was a HUGE hit! i was told that i am mandated to bring this with me everywhere i go from here on out. i made my own pound cake using grandmother's pound cake II from this site, and it was perfect. the only change i made was i used french vanilla pudding mix, as i could not find white chocolate. i also added chocolate chips.
I didn’t think the whipped cream was sweet enough. Maybe next time I will use two vanilla pudding mixes. It serves a lot so be sure you are having a crowd! Looks beautiful, very festive!
Absolutely delicious....YUM! However, I have never seen a trifle dish big enough to fit all these ingredients. I have a good size trifle dish, and I pretty much halved the ingredients and it barely fit. My husband said it's because I used half the bottle of rum.
Perfect for a kids party without rum. My brother and I love Captain America to death and this All American Trifle looks and tastes amazing. We made it on the Fourth of July and celebrated Cap's birthday!
It was so easy to make and was delicious! My only complaint was that I had a whole pack of strawberries and blueberries and also had half a pound cake left. I would also suggest making a double batch of the cream because I felt there wasn't enough to have two layers.
An absolute favorite at cookouts....plus the homemade whipped cream recipe can be used for other recipes (I added a dollop to my cup of coffee...yum!). This is definitely a recipe I will make again and again in the summer.
Delicious! I substituted cool whip (because it is my husbands favorite) for the home made whip cream and made one with and without the coconut rum. Will definitely make this again!
Just made this for work potluck! It received rave reviews! I substituted cookies n cream instant pudding for the white chocolate pudding. Delicious! !
My daughter and I made this together. It was fun, delicious and turned out beautifully. Taking the time to slice enough strawberries in half to carefully line the side of the bowl made a big difference on the look of this dish. We did not use the rum and we substituted French Vanilla for white chocolate because we couldn't find any.
Beautiful, easy dessert ! If you make your own pound cake do not cube the last 4 or 5 pieces, wait & see if you need it. I did a pound cake cake mix in a bundt pan and did not need the last four pieces. Used a 2# carton of strawberries & only used 1& 1/2#, large blueberries and had at least a cup left. Bought a coconut rum at the liquor store (the airline size) and it makes the 3 Tbsp you need for the cake. Did not sugar my strawberries as they were sweet enough. Highly recommend any time.
This was a delicious lite dessert that everyone really enjoyed! It looked great and was easy to make. Sliced the strawberries in a food processor that made that part easy. Will make again!
I did not add sugar to the strawberries (as they were naturally sweet enough:). Based on another recipe (can't remember which), I added 8 oz cream cheese and used vanilla extract. Beautiful, tasty desert!
I used only half the ingredients and it filled my dessert bowl exactly. Everyone liked it, but we were wishing for more juice from the strawberries to soak into the cubes. Also I used the coconut rum but could not detect it in the cream (didn’t get to the bottom where I sprinkled it on the cake). Used vanilla pudding; couldn’t find white chocolate. Will make again!
I omit the sugar. I have done this with and without coconut rum and still everyone requests this.
This was a winner! And, so quick and easy! I love when I make something for a party and it all goes :-) Someone told me they had 3 servings of it because it was so good :-) I made a few changes - I used angel food cake already made from the grocery store bakery (huge time saver); 8oz of Cool-Whip, instead of making homemade whipped cream (which I will do the next time - I just had Cool-Whip from another dessert I wanted to use up); 2-5oz containers of Greek lemon yogurt and the smaller box of Jello instant vanilla pudding. I love all the different variations you can make of this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing it.
I made this for the Fourth of July. The filling tasted awesome. It makes a lot. I will make it again.
Made this for our July 4th celebration 2019. It was wonderful! Looked so patriotic sitting on my table. I did not change a thing. It is perfect exactly as written. Thank you for this recipe.
I made this for 4th of July and it got great reviews from everyone. I also found that the full recipe made a lot of dessert - but then I did double the cream as others suggested. I used a 12 cup bowl and I had enough to make 1 1/2 bowls. The only thing I would change the next time is to add more lemon to the cream - perhaps it was my brand of yogurt but it wasn't as strong of a lemon flavor as I would have liked.
I made this for the Fourth for a party. But they didn't say it was WHIPPING cream we needed..so my topping was quite liquid. (It says heavy cream!!) So that was disappointing. Also I didn't find the topping sweet enough.
This was a definite hit! Of course, I made a few adjustments. I used kiwi and strawberries for the fruit and just one pound cake. I used Truwhip (no high fructose) instead of whipping cream and Rum extract, not Rum. This was yummy and true crowd pleaser. I will certainly make this again with other fruit possibly.
Absolutely delicious! Would make again. My diabetic mom was over for July 4th so I cut the sugar out from the strawberries. They are sweet enough anyway. I also used no sugar instant pudding and less sugar for the lemon yogurt. Couldn't find low sugar or no sugar pound cake so I just used what I could purchase. My Mom absolutely loved it and yes, I did add the Coconut Rum. Only 3 Tablespoons. Okay swap out for eliminating the other 3 ingredients for sugar.
I have made this multiple times and it is always a hit and just looks so pretty. A family favorite!
Absolutely divine!! It was a hit at Fourth of July cookout. I’ll be making this again and again.
I could not find the exact size of lemon yogurt, so I added two small ones. The creme worked up beautifully. I did not add rum. I had so much left over after the trifle bowl was full, I believe I have enough to do another! Can't wait to eat it!
This dessert was really quick and easy to make. Hint put beaters and bowl in freezer to chill while cleaning berries. Everyone raced at how good and light this was! Delectable!!!
I made this strawberry shortcake in a trifle bowl to see if I wanted to take it to a July 4th party. It turned out so well and looked so festive. I can’t wait to make it again.
I made this for a BBQ this summer. It was a big hit. The only thing I changed was the presentation of how I served it. I used small cups and made individual servings and that was a huge hit! Also because I had children at the cookout I omitted the rum! Will definitely make again!!
Huge hit! As a tip, I’d cut the strawberries in small cubes. The moisture seems to come from the strawberries. As they give off their liquid the remaining fruit loses its color and gets a mooshy texture. Larger slices call attention to this. I do like topping the cake with large slices. (Don’t use my trifle as your example to aspire to!). However, I’d try to figure out a clear sugar glaze to better preserve the look of the strawberries. As my cut strawberries sat coated in sugar in a bowl waiting to be added to the trifle, they were already releasing liquid. I poured this liquid over the top of the trifle when I was done with the layers. I did use cheesecake flavored pudding mix because white chocolate wasn’t available. I’m sure it’s good either way. Finally, I used food coloring in my cake layers to make more festive.
Super easy to make and the grand babies loved it. The only change was I did not add the rum to the cake. This is a keeper.
After reading the comments saying it "makes a lot" I put it in a punch bowl. You can see how high it came in my photo. I also used whipping cream instead of heavy cream and boy-oh-boy did it thicken up quick! Probably could have used the heavy cream like the recipe says. How did it turn out? GREAT! The whole thing was devoured and I will definitely make it again for the next 4th-of-July!
Made it for a party, and it was very popular. Not too sweet and the cream reminded me of white chocolate mousse. I think it would have been better with a little less whipping cream so the other flavors could come out more. I will make it again!
I have made it twice for get togethers. Everyone loved it. Co workers enjoyed it as well. I have given this recipe to many people. The blueberries are like a burst of fruit. Its scrumptious !!
Made two for Memorial Day and was instant hit!!! Made one with the rum and one without the rum. So light and refreshing, will definitely make again.....
I made this for a pot luck at work everyone LOVED IT. My bosses birthday was right after that she asked me to make a smaller version for her. This is all they want me to make. I think the whipped topping is what makes this sooo good. I did not use rum and it really is awesome without it. I am making it for dessert tonight.
Made this for the Fourth of July and it was loved!!! I have been requested by my family to make it several times since. It's soooo easy, too. One of our favorite desserts now.
This was easy to make and a huge hit! It’s very delicious but be careful not to over beat otherwise it’s a thick pudding rather than a creamy consistency.
Had this last night at a Fourth of July party and it was awesome! All the ladies wanted the recipe and my husband insisted I make it NOW! The one who prepared it said she found it here and followed the recipe exactly except for adding more rum.
I make this every 4th of July and my family loves it! I follow the recipe exactly (minus the rum) I always forget that I would want to add an extra 1/4 cup of cream to have just a little extra moose for the recipe, but that’s just me. The recipe makes just enough, I just make my layers thick! I also get 4 lbs strawberries and 3 pints blueberries so that I have plenty to toss in each layer.
This is so delicious! Everyone who tried it loved it, and it was so pretty and easy. I didn't use the coconut flavored rum, because my family and I don't use alcohol, but I am thinking of trying plain coconut flavoring next time I make it.
Fabulous! Next time I might put more coconut rum in it, and perhaps add some lemon zest.
It was a BIG hit! Everyone loved it. Will be making it again. Followed the recipe.
