Gluten-Free Strawberry Angel Food Cake Trifle Dessert
Summertime is all about strawberries! And this strawberry angel food cake dessert recipe is no exception. My gluten-free berry trifle is made with soft and moist cake, strawberries, blueberries, and layers of dairy-free cream cheese whipped topping. An easy summer dessert recipe that’s light, sweet, and perfect for any occasion.
Servings: 12 people
Equipment
- 14-cup trifle dish or large glass bowl
Ingredients
- 1 gluten free angel food cake Homemade or using a mix! cut into cubes
- 9 oz CocoWhip dairy free whipped topping or whipped topping of choice like TruWhip
- 16 oz Kite Hill plain cream cheese can also use regular cream cheese
- 1 ¼ cups organic powdered sugar
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 16 oz fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
- 16 oz fresh blueberries
- mint leaves optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Make the gluten free angel food cake according to package directions. Slice into cubes.
- Add the cream cheese into a bowl and mix using an electric or hand held mixture until fluffy.
- Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and continue mixing. Fold in the CocoWhip whipped topping until combined.
- Layer the trifle: Add ½ of the cake cubes to the bottom of a 14 cup trifle dish, followed by ⅓ of the blueberries, followed by ½ of the cream cheese mixture. Add ½ of the strawberries on top of the cream cheese. Repeat with remaining ½ of the cake cubes, ⅓ of the blueberries, and remaining half of the cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining ½ of the strawberries in a decorative pattern around the edges with the blueberries in the middle with mint leaves on top.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Expert Tips
- Fresh Berries: If preferred, you can make this strawberry angel food cake recipe without the blueberries. You can also substitute for other berries like blackberries or raspberries.
- Homemade Angel Food Cake: If you want to make this strawberry angel food cake homemade, here’s a lovely recipe from a blogger who makes an excellent gluten-free version. It calls for many baking staples like egg white, gluten-free flour blend, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, cream of tartar, salt, and cornstarch.
Serving Tips
- Serve chilled out of the fridge. Should not be left out for more than 2-3 hours at a time.
- It works great to make this strawberry angel food cake trifle up to a day in advance.
Storage Tips
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator and eat within 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg