Description
This Outrageous Lemon Lovers Trifle is a delightful layered dessert featuring cubes of moist pound cake, tangy lemon curd, and fluffy homemade whipped cream. Garnished with fresh lemon zest and optional berries or mint leaves, this dessert is refreshing and perfect for lemon enthusiasts looking for a bright and creamy treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 16 oz prepared pound cake, cut into cubes
- 2 cups lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Fresh berries or mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the whipped cream: In a large mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream together with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. This will create a light and fluffy layer for the trifle.
- Layer the pound cake: In a trifle dish or large glass bowl, place a generous layer of pound cake cubes evenly on the bottom.
- Add lemon curd layer: Spoon a layer of lemon curd over the pound cake cubes, spreading it evenly to cover the cake.
- Top with whipped cream: Spread a layer of the freshly whipped cream over the lemon curd layer, ensuring smooth coverage.
- Repeat layers: Continue layering pound cake, lemon curd, and whipped cream until all ingredients are used, ending with a final top layer of whipped cream.
- Garnish and chill: Sprinkle lemon zest over the top for brightness and garnish with fresh berries or mint leaves if desired. Refrigerate the assembled trifle for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld perfectly.
Notes
- For best results, use a good quality pound cake for a moist texture.
- Lemon curd can be homemade or store-bought depending on preference and time constraints.
- Chilling the trifle for at least 2 hours helps the layers to set and flavors to blend beautifully.
- This dessert is best served chilled and eaten within 2 days for optimal freshness.
- To make the recipe vegan, substitute the pound cake, lemon curd, and whipped cream with suitable vegan alternatives.
- Fresh berries like raspberries or blueberries add a nice color contrast and extra freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No baking required; assembly and chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of trifle
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
