Description
Lemon blueberry trifle promises a delightful dance of zesty citrus and sweet berries in each spoonful. Layers of tender cake, creamy custard, and fresh blueberries create a dessert that will make you swoon with pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups blueberries
- 1 recipe lemon pound cake, or store-bought cake/angel food cake
- 1 recipe homemade lemon curd, or store-bought lemon curd
Sauce and Soaking Liquid:
- ½ cup blueberry preserves
- ⅓ cup limoncello
Garnish:
- Mint leaves
- Sliced lemons
Instructions
- Gently layer cubed cake pieces into the trifle bowl, pressing them down softly to create a compact base.
- Delicately drizzle limoncello over the cake pieces, ensuring even moisture distribution.
- Generously spread blueberry preserves across the cake layer, creating a vibrant fruity foundation.
- Carefully dollop of smooth lemon curd over the preserves, allowing it to settle into the cake’s crevices.
- Scatter a handful of fresh blueberries across the surface, providing bursts of juicy texture.
- Evenly distribute 1 1/2 to of creamy lemon cheesecake filling, making sure to reach the bowl’s edges.
- Repeat the layering process, building height and complexity with alternating textures and flavors.
- Complete the trifle by artfully garnishing the top with additional fresh blueberries, elegant dollops of lemon filling, delicate mint leaves, and thin lemon slice medallions.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to meld and filling to set properly.
Notes
- Brush cake pieces with limoncello for an extra burst of citrusy flavor that elevates the entire dessert.
- Layer ingredients carefully, pressing gently to create compact and visually stunning trifle sections.
- Use fresh blueberries alongside preserves to add texture and bright, juicy pops of sweetness.
- Ensure even distribution of lemon curd and cheesecake filling for balanced flavors in every delightful spoonful.
- Garnish with mint leaves and lemon slices to create an elegant, restaurant-worthy presentation that impresses guests.
- Make ahead and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld and set perfectly.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg