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Easy Lemon Blueberry Trifle

Easy Lemon Blueberry Trifle Recipe for a Citrusy, Dreamy Dessert

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  • Author: SERAPHINA
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Layered
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Easy Lemon Blueberry Trifle is a bright, creamy layered dessert made with lemon cheesecake filling, lemon pound cake, lemon curd, blueberry preserves, and fresh blueberries.


Ingredients

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  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened at room temperature
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp limoncello
  • Zest from 2 lemons
  • ½ cup lemon curd
  • 1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream, well-chilled
  • 6 cups blueberries
  • ½ cup blueberry preserves
  • â…“ cup limoncello, for soaking the cake
  • Mint leaves and sliced lemons, for garnish
  • 1 lemon pound cake, homemade or store-bought, cut into cubes
  • 1 batch lemon curd, homemade or store-bought

Instructions

1. Prepare and bake one lemon pound cake in a 9×13-inch pan or 13×18-inch sheet pan, then cool completely.

2. Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the cooled cake into small cubes.

3. Prepare lemon curd and allow it to cool completely before using.

4. Place softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla extract, limoncello, and lemon zest, then beat until smooth and clump-free.

5. Add ½ cup lemon curd and confectioner’s sugar, then mix until smooth.

6. Add chilled heavy cream and whisk on low speed, gradually increasing to high. Whisk for about 5 minutes, until stiff peaks form.

7. Keep the lemon cheesecake filling refrigerated if not assembling right away.

8. Fill the trifle bowl with a layer of cubed cake pieces and gently press them into place.

9. Lightly brush the cake pieces with limoncello.

10. Add spoonfuls of blueberry preserves, a generous layer of lemon curd, and a layer of fresh blueberries.

11. Spread 1 ½ to 2 cups lemon cheesecake filling evenly over the blueberry layer.

12. Repeat the layers until the trifle bowl is filled.

13. Garnish the top with more blueberries, dollops of lemon filling, mint leaves, and lemon slices.

14. Serve right away, or refrigerate overnight before serving.


Notes

For a no-bake version, use store-bought lemon bread, lemon pound cake, or angel food cake.

Store-bought lemon curd can be used in place of homemade lemon curd.

This trifle can be made the day before and chilled overnight for easy serving.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 972
  • Sugar: 70g
  • Sodium: 406mg
  • Fat: 32g
  • Saturated Fat: 20g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8g
  • Trans Fat: 0.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 83g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 104mg