CELEBRATION TRIFLE
This version of English trifle is easy to make and delicious. It makes a beautiful dish when served in a trifle bowl or any glass (or clear plastic) bowl with steep sides. The colors of red, white and blue blend in with any patriotic occasion.
1 pound cake or angel food cake, or ladyfingers
1 large package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups milk (to make pudding)
1 cup or basket fresh strawberries
1 cup or basket fresh blueberries
1 8 oz. carton whipped topping or 2 cups whipped cream
Blend instant vanilla pudding mix with the 2 cups milk, beating with wire whip or electric mixer for approximately 2 minutes, until thickened. Set aside. Wash and stem strawberries and blueberries. Save 3 or 4 large strawberries with stems to place on top. Prepare whipping cream or open carton of whipped topping. Cut pound cake into slices, and break into pieces (or tear angel food cake into pieces).
In trifle bowl, or other large bowl, layer cake pieces (or ladyfingers), pudding, strawberries, whipped cream (or topping), and blueberries. Continue until all is used, but save enough whipped cream or topping to cover entire top. Place 3 or 4 strawberries carefully on top. You may also add very small American flags on top for decoration. If you've never had this, try it! It's scrumptious!
FLAG CAKE
Surprise everyone with this beautiful concoction and celebrate the patriotic day.
And it's so easy!
2 pints strawberries
1 pound cake (10 or 11 oz. or --- try 16 oz. for a true "pound cake"!) - Sara Lee® works great. If frozen, thaw. Cut into 10 slices.
1 1/3 cups blueberries, divided
1 8 oz. container whipped topping, thawed (Cool Whip®)
Slice 1 cup of the strawberries and set aside. Halve remaining strawberries; set aside. Line the bottom of a 12x8-inch baking dish with pound cake slices. Top with 1 cup sliced strawberries, 1 cup of the blueberries and all of the whipped topping (last, on top).
Place strawberry halves and remaining blueberries on whipped topping to creat an American flag design. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 15 servings.
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July 3, 2001.
