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A close-up of one serving of Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups layered with cake, macerated strawberries, and whipped cream, topped with a whole strawberry.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Cups

  • Author: Emma
  • Total Time: 20 min
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Individual layered dessert cups featuring fresh strawberries, sweet whipped cream, and angel food cake.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 pounds (910g) strawberries
  • 1 orange
  • 2 cups (475ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup (55g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 (11 oz)(312g) angel food loaf or cake
  • 10 (9oz) clear plastic cups
  • Mint leaves for garnish optional

Instructions

  1. Wash and cut your strawberries into quarters. Reserve a few strawberries to cut in half for garnish if you plan to use them. Place strawberries in a medium sized bowl.
  2. Zest the orange, reserving about 1 1/2 teaspoons of zest for later. Juice the orange and add the juice to the strawberries. Gently toss the strawberries and orange juice, then set aside to macerate.
  3. In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until stiff peaks form.
  4. Gently fold the reserved 1 1/2 teaspoons of orange zest into the whipped cream. Set aside.
  5. Cube the angel food cake into small, bite-sized pieces, about 1/2 inch cubes.
  6. Place a small amount of angel food cake in the bottom of each cup.
  7. Top the cake layer with a few macerated strawberries and some of the orange juice mixture.
  8. Add a layer of the prepared whipped cream over the strawberries.
  9. Repeat the layers: cake, strawberries, and whipped cream, one more time for each cup.
  10. Top each trifle cup with a reserved strawberry half and a mint leaf, if using.
  11. Refrigerate the trifle cups until you are ready to serve them.

Notes

  • Macerating the strawberries with orange juice and zest adds brightness to the classic flavor.
  • Make these ahead of time; individual servings are easy to prepare in advance for gatherings.
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 0 min
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Assembly
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 25g
  • Sodium: 100mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 35g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 40mg

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