Angel Food Trifle
This simple layered dessert combines light, airy angel food cake with creamy pistachio pudding and fluffy whipped topping. Assembled in minutes and chilled before serving, it's an effortless yet impressive dish for gatherings. Toasted almonds and cherries add a final festive touch.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Serves
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 257 kcal
Allergen information: may contain milk and tree nuts. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 pcsangel food cake, store-bought, torn into 1-inch pieces
- 96 ginstant pistachio pudding mix
- 2 cupwhole milk, cold
- 227 gwhipped topping, thawed if frozen
garnish
- 0.25 cupslivered almond
- 8 pcsmaraschino cherry, patted dry(optional)
Equipment
trifle bowl · spatula · mixing bowl · whisk
The method
Step by step
- 1
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the instant pistachio pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until it begins to thicken.
About 3 min
Cook’s note: Make sure the milk is very cold to help the instant pudding set up quickly and properly.
- 2
Place the bowl of pudding in the refrigerator to set for 5 minutes.
About 5 min
- 3
Arrange one-third of the angel food cake pieces in a single layer at the bottom of a large trifle bowl or glass serving dish.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: A clear glass bowl shows off the beautiful layers of the trifle.
- 4
Spread one-third of the prepared pistachio pudding evenly over the cake layer.
About 2 min
- 5
Top the pudding with one-third of the whipped topping, spreading it gently to the edges.
About 2 min
Cook’s note: Use the back of a spoon or a small offset spatula for easy spreading without mixing the layers.
- 6
Repeat the layering process two more times: cake, then pudding, then whipped topping, ending with a final layer of whipped topping.
About 5 min
- 7
Garnish the top of the trifle by sprinkling with the slivered almonds and arranging the maraschino cherries on top.
About 1 min
Cook’s note: For extra flavor, you can toast the almonds in a dry skillet for a few minutes until fragrant before using.
- 8
Cover the trifle and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the layers to set and the flavors to meld.
About 1 hr
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 257.4kcal
- Protein
- 5.5g
- Carbs
- 34.5g
- Fat
- 11.5g
- Fibre
- 0.8g
- Sugar
- 23g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.