Spring is here and that means all sorts of strawberry concoctions at our house. My mom and Aunt Christy have made this Strawberry Angel Food Trifle since I was a little kid. However, I was the sort of kid that liked those cafeteria style plates with separate little sections. NOTHING could touch! So, there “beautiful” looked really awful to me.
See all of that touching???? 
Finally, last year…yes, it took me 30 years to come around to trying this thing out. For shame. So I tried. it. AND LOVED IT! Boy, was I missing out.
Not only that, this trifle is a snap to put together for any occasion. Perfect for holidays and parties…and funerals apparently. According to my mom, this was/is Aunt Christy’s “funeral dish”. Hate me for laughing but I about died (no pun) when that was my mom’s response to “What should I call this on the blog?”. Then she quickly added, “Oh no. Don’t put that on the blog!”. Of course, I’m putting it on here because that makes the story of this dish even sweeter.
So…funeral dish. Everybody has one. Nuf said.
On to the recipe. This is yet another one of those wing it kind of recipes. Use what you like, what you have, etc. Here’s what my mom and I did for Easter a few weeks ago and this is her basic preparation for the dessert.
Strawberry Angel Food Trifle (printable)
- (1) store-bought angel food cake
- 24 oz. container frozen strawberries, sliced with sugar added, thawed
- 24 oz. or 3 cups vanilla pudding (We used 6+ small individual cups this time)
- 16 oz. container of whipped cream, slightly less than the whole container
- Fresh strawberries for garnish
Tear angel food cake into medium pieces.
Begin layering cake, strawberries, pudding and whip cream in a large clear glass bowl.
Continue irregular layers, filling the bowl.
Top entire dessert with a solid layer of whip cream. Slice a few fresh strawberries for garnish.
Refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours before serving.
To me it tastes like all the flavors of strawberry shortcake in one big yummy bite! I think it would be GREAT to add blueberries to this mix too. Or nanners. Maybe kiwi? However, I’ll first need to find a purty bowl like mom’s. Hint hint.
Happy Mother’s Day! Love you Mom!
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Ooo, this looks absolutely heavenly! Happy Mother's Day :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
ReplyDeleteI love angel food cake and strawberries. I am will be making this very soon!
ReplyDeleteThat trifle looks heavenly!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteYour Trifle looks awesome, I can almost taste it. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day!
hahaha….I can't have my food touch either (glad I am not alone)! But this is my ALL TIME FAVORITE dessert!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious and PERFECT for this hot week we have been having. It is WAY to hot to bake! :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be perfect for my Foodie Friday linky party - stop by this week and link up!
Oh, yum! I will have to try that one!
ReplyDeleteI've made this many times but use only fresh strawberries and bananas and banana pudding instead of vanilla. I've also added blueberries when making it for the 4th of July! Yummy!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm making this for a party I am having tomorrow and I was just thinking about adding bananas to it, so I am going to.. and I wish I had a purdy bowl too..oh well... whats more important, the bowl or whats in it?
ReplyDeleteWe have made a similar dish in our family for years. All we did was make a layer of the angel food cake, a layer of pie filling and a layer of cream cheese and whipping cream, whipped together. Seriously good! Since a beautiful bowl is being discussed, I thought I'd mention this way since it has gone into a tupperware square that doesn't even show it off. I must tell you...that tupperware kept it fresh, too! By the way, my family's dish is best when allowed to chill together for a few hours. I assume the one here will benefit the same way. =)
ReplyDeleteWow it looks wonderful and I think the bowl makes the whole thing picture perfect. Treasure your time with your mom and cooking with her will always be in your memories I know mine are my sweetest with my mom. I have a web site with a collection of her treasured recipes that is close to my heart. www.smalltownkitchen.com Happy Mothers Day
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ReplyDeleteI made this last night, and it will melt in Your mouth.....sooooo good....
ReplyDeleteJust made it for tomorrows
ReplyDeleteMothers Day brunch!! Thank you for the recipe!
Ill take the bowl where did you find that???
ReplyDeleteHow about for Christmas dinner? I'm going to use a small punch bowl.
ReplyDeleteI make a similar dessert. except I use fresh strawberries and instead of vanilla pudding, I use banana pudding and slice fresh bananas in it too. Its always a hit no matter where i bring it.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to wait for spring to make and polish off this awesome dessert
ReplyDelete( just need to wait till there are guests so I don't eat it all myself)!
We make this in our family too but make strawberry jello and add the frozen strawberries to that then scoop into the bowl when it is set. This our baby shower dish as opposed to the funeral dish. :)
ReplyDeleteMy version used semi-jelled strawberry jello instead of pudding and then fold everything together. I'm going to try yours.
ReplyDeleteThia looks great! I tried to pin it 3 or 4 times, but no image shows. Pinterest won't let me pin it without an image. Please put this on Pinterest. I am following you now, and I want to pin it. Thanks.
ReplyDeletermcrm5, that is how my Mom made hers, even had it for my wedding shower in 1973
ReplyDeletermcrm5, that is how my Mom made hers! so good
ReplyDeleteMy mom makes a similar desert with Angel food cake sliced in layers and maraschino Cherries,pineapple, vanilla pudding, and cool whip placed between each layer..it is our Christmas cake with red and green sprinkles on top...yummy! I think I will try this version with the strawberries for Easter...thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletelookes good but i choke on pudding do we have to use it or is there something else to use
ReplyDeleteMy version uses jello AND pudding: 1 sm box sugar-free strawberry jello, 1 sm box sugar-free instant pudding mix, 16 oz. bag of frozen strawberries (no sugar added) or fresh, 1 angel food cake, and 12 oz. of fat-free Cool Whip. Bite-sized pieces of cake are put into trifle bowl. Prepare jello and pour over cake. Prepare the pudding and spread over jello-soaked cake. Spread semi-thawed cool whip over top followed by strawberries. I often prepare mine in a 9x13 pan for a large group, cutting the strawberries for enough pieces to cover the top. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. :) Janet
ReplyDeleteI do a variation of this dessert and it's a big hit in my house....I mix the cake with the 1/2 of the cool whip...then I layer it with chocolate pudding instead of vanilla...layer with the other 1/2 cool whip and top it with crushed crispy crunch bar(or your fav bar)....Delicious...Hope you try this...
ReplyDeleteshabby ..when useing the strawberries do you strain the juice or mix it in as well,also does it have to be whip cream or can I use cool whip ?
ReplyDeleteI made 2 of these for Easter dinner. They were both raved over, one was made with strawberries, the other fieldberries. Problem is I have half of each left. Can I freeze them? Do they freeze well?
ReplyDeleteI made this today for a church meeting tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteIt looks juxt like the pic (beautiful).
This looks so yummy I Live in MD. so our strawberries don't come in till end of May, but I have some frozen from last yr. & I am going to defrost as I write this. May I say happy Mothers day also to your Mother. I lost mine at a very young age so I Love to see the closeness between Mothers & daughters.
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ReplyDeleteYour recipe has been stolen and is being posted...along with your pics. You should report it: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200553154564779&set=a.1077534732028.2014125.1036045651&type=1
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this recipe. It was a big hit with my family. They just couldn't get enough. Hope to see more of your recipes!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious and I'm trying it soon! BTW, your bowl is beautiful!
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