This Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle Recipe is so delicious, and it is super easy to make with the help of a store-bought pound cake! It's not overly sweet, and it is perfectly light for all of your summer festivities, whether it be Memorial Day, the 4th of July or Labor Day - or just anytime you want a super special dessert for your barbecue or picnic!
I love the idea of making this cheesecake trifle all year long, and maybe switching out the sprinkles on top with a few other colors to make it friendly for different holidays. You can even just throw some of those regular multi colored rainbow jimmies on top for a birthday party or for a nice Sunday dessert!
Why You'll Love This Patriotic Trifle
If you love classic recipes that remind you of your childhood, then you'll really like this recipe. It's even easier than your grandma's trifle recipe, because I used a pre-made pound cake.
All you have to do is chop up the cake and then take a few minutes to carefully arrange the layers. The layers are really what make this super simple trifle so impressive looking!
As they say, some people eat with their eyes! This is the perfect dessert to bring to 4th of July or Memorial Day cookouts. It feeds a crowd and looks impressive, but is the easiest trifle you'll ever make.
Speaking of easy recipes, you can make angel food cake mix cookies and red, white, and blue icebox cake out of pre-made ingredients too.
More Easy Patriotic Desserts
Check out these delicious recipes that I have shared over the years that are just perfect for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and Veteran's Day.
- White Chocolate Pretzel Rods
- Red White and Blue JELLO Shots
- Berry Cream Cheese Cookie Cups
- Labor Day Cocktail Recipes
How to Make Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle
It really is as simple as prepping the ingredients and layering them in the dish. Here is some more information (and helpful pictures) of the recipe, before we get to the recipe card.
Ingredients you will need to make this Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle
All the exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card. First, here is what you'll need from the store.
- Milk
- Cheesecake instant pudding
- Pound cake (10 oz)
- Fresh strawberries
- Fresh blueberries
- Whipped topping, thawed
- Red, white and blue jimmies
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Trifle Decorations and Pictures
First, wash the strawberries and set aside 5-6 whole strawberries. Remove the tops from the remaining berries and cut them into quarters. Set aside. Wash and rinse blueberries and set aside.
Place 2 dollops of whipped topping into a piping bag fitted with a 1M star tip. Refrigerate.
Add milk and pudding together in a bowl. Whisk well until no longer grainy and smooth. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
Cut the pound cake in half. Set aside one-half. Cut the other half into slices and cut each slice into ½" cubes.
Place cubes into the bottom of a trifle dish.
Add half of the pudding on top of the cake and top with half of the whipped topping.
Sprinkle with half of the cut strawberries and blueberries.
Repeat layers, adding cake, pudding, whipped topping and fruit.
With whipped topping in the piping bag, pipe dollops on top of the trifle and top with whole berries. Sprinkle with red white and blue sprinkles. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
How many people does a trifle serve?
This Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle Recipe serves 12 people!
What is the best way to layer a trifle?
It's best to add the cake to the bottom layer, then add fruit, and then top with whipped cream. Repeat these layers until you reach the top of the trifle dish.
Can I make this Patriotic Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle Recipe ahead of time?
You can bake up this easy Patriotic Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle Recipe and store it in your fridge or an air-tight sealed container for up to 3 days before they get too stale - and hard!
You can also make them ahead of time and freeze them, just make sure that you take them out to defrost at least 24 hours before you intend to serve them. No one wants a Patriotic Edible Cookie Dough that is frozen in the middle! There is no fun in that...
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To print the recipe for our Red White Blue Trifle, simply click the recipe card below!
I know that many people still like to print out recipes and keep them in a recipe binder, or simply have the printed recipe sitting in front of them when it comes time to cook! You can also email this recipe!
Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle Recipe
Equipment
- Trifle Dish
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 3.4 oz cheesecake instant pudding 3.4 oz box, cheesecake instant pudding
- 1 pound cake 10 oz
- 1 pound fresh strawberries
- 1 pound fresh blueberries
- 8 oz whipped topping 8 oz small tub, whipped topping, thawed
- red white and blue jimmies
Instructions
- Wash strawberries and set aside 5-6 whole strawberries. Remove the tops from the remaining berries and cut into quarters. Set aside.
- Wash and rinse blueberries and set aside.
- Place 2 dollops of whipped topping into a piping bag fitted with a 1M star tip. Refrigerate.
- Add milk and pudding together in a bowl. Whisk well until no longer grainy and smooth. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Cut the pound cake in half. Set aside one half. Cut the other half into slices and cut each slice into ½" cubes. Place cubes into the bottom of a trifle dish. Add half of the pudding on top of the cake and top with half of the whipped topping. Sprinkle with half of the cut strawberries and blueberries. Repeat layers, adding cake, pudding, whipped topping and fruit.
- With whipped topping in the piping bag, pipe dollops on top of the trifle and top with whole berries. Sprinkle with red white and blue sprinkles. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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