July 4th Trifle

July 4th Trifle: Layers of angel food cake, strawberries, creamy cheesecake pudding, and whipped cream come together for a stunning patriotic dessert that’s the perfect way to end any patriotic celebration.

Best of all, this delicious red, white, and blue trifle doesn’t require any baking – just a few simple steps and you have a no-bake trifle that’s perfect for any July 4th block party or Memorial Day barbecue.

Why You’ll Love this July 4th Trifle

• The colorful layers means it’s full of wow factor. It looks immense and really showcases that patriotic theme. 
• This trifle is super easy to make. You just need a little time to prepare the ingredients and then assemble up in colorful layers. 
• A dessert that is kid friendly. They will love the cake and cool whip layers with the delicious fruit. 
• Perfect for parties, potlucks, or small gatherings, this is an epic dessert to make.

Prepare Your Ingredients

Step 1 – Wash and thoroughly dry the berries and cut the strawberries into quarters.

Step 2 – Cut the angel food cake into slices. Then cut each slice into evenly sized cubes.

Step 3 – Combine one package of instant pudding mix and milk in a large bowl. Whisk until combined. 

Step 4 – Whisk in cool whip until fluffy. Set aside.

Optional: Set aside ½ cup of strawberries and blueberries to top the trifle.

Make the layers

Step 5 – Add half of the angel food cake squares to the bottom of a trifle bowl.

Step 6 – Layer half the strawberries and half the blueberries on top. 

Step 7 – Spread all of the pudding on top of the fruit and cake, smoothing out the top. 

Step 8 – Add the rest of the cake on top of the pudding, then layer on the remaining strawberries and blueberries.

Step 9 – Top with the remaining cool whip, and any fruit you reserved.

Essential Tips:

Don’t skip these tips – read them before starting to avoid any potential mistakes.

• To make things easier, use a strawberry huller. It makes life so much easier and once you start you will wonder how you ever managed before.
• Carefully wipe the inside of the trifle bowl between layers to make sure each layer shows as nicely as possible
• It is important that you wash all of the fruit before preparing it and adding it to the trifle. 
• If you want to make this ahead of time, then you can prepare the fruit and then leave refrigerated in sealed containers until you are ready to assemble. Avoid assembling ahead of time as this is where the fruit and pudding mix will make the angel food cake layers soggy.

More Ways to Enjoy this Recipe:

• You can add other red, white, and blue colored fruit. Purple grapes, white pear or apples, or raspberries will all work well with this trifle. 
• You can make your own angel food cake if you wish. 
• Add other layers like whipped vanilla cream or smear some strawberry jam onto the cake slices to add a little more red to the trifle’s appearance. This is a great substitute if you don’t want to use strawberries. 
• Add some white chocolate to the trifle for extra sweetness.

Serving this at your next Patriotic Celebration?

If this fruit salad is going to be one of the dishes you serve at your next 4th of July celebration then you have to check out my America The Beautiful 4th July Party Printables. Perfect for any celebration.

How to Store July 4th Trifle

This is a recipe that is best made and served immediately. This avoids any of the textures changing and the fruit is at its best. You can make it ahead of time by preparing the ingredients in advance, just don’t assemble until you are ready to serve. 

If you liked my July 4th Trifle, you’re going to love my Mixed Berry Slab Pie. Super delicious and a perfect alternative dessert to serve alongside this incredible trifle. It is a warm dessert so it gives your guests two options. 

Or you can check out all my Patriotic recipes here.