Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe

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This recipe has become my go to dish when I am asked to bring something for a crowd. It’s easy and everybody likes strawberries, cake, pudding and whipped cream. When I make this recipe I usually have some leftovers as not everything will fit in the pan, so even if I leave my dish behind, I know that a midnight snack awaits me at home! You can also readily adapt this recipe for folks who are on a low sugar diet by substituting Splenda for the sugar in the strawberries and using artificially sweetened pudding and whipped topping.

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Servings: 20-25
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Ingredients

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  • 1 box butter recipe cake baked as directed
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 2 quarts fresh strawberries
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 4.6 ounce packages cook & serve vanilla pudding
  • 6 cups milk
  • 1 21 ounce can strawberry pie filling
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided and cubed
  • 1 16 ounce container Cool Whip whipped topping
  • 4 tablespoons red currant jelly
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, slightly toasted (optional)

Directions

  1. Prepare cake mix as directed adding in 1 teaspoon of grated orange rind. Bake cake as directed. Allow to cool completely.
  2. When cool, slice about 1/2 inch off of the top. This piece can be reserved in a medium serving bowl. Put remaining cake in a 9”x13”x4” disposable aluminum serving pan.
  3. Wash and hull the strawberries. Set aside about a dozen nice ones. Slice the remaining berries into halves or more if very large and sprinkle with 2/3 cup of sugar. Cover and put in refrigerator and allow to set for about 4 hours until sugar is dissolved and some juice is released from the strawberries.
  4. Mix strawberries with one can strawberry pie filling. Spoon strawberries over cake, covering cake completely. Don’t put too much in as you have to keep room for the pudding and whipped topping. Pour remaining strawberries over leftover cake. Refrigerate.
  5. Prepare pudding as directed. Whisk constantly during cooking as you do not want the pudding to burn. When done, remove from heat and whisk in butter. Continue whisking until butter is absorbed. Put pan in a cooling bath of ice cubes and water and cool until almost room temperature, whisking occasionally to keep the pudding smooth.
  6. Spoon pudding over the strawberry layer until complete covered. Leftover pudding can be put on the leftover cake and strawberries. Return to refrigerator and chill for about four hours.
  7. Top with whipped topping. Again, use leftover topping for cake, strawberries and pudding that was set aside.
  8. Heat red currant jelly in small saucepan. Stir until dissolved and allow to come to room temperature.
  9. Slice all but one of the strawberries in half. Gently brush all of the strawberries with currant jelly. Arrange sliced strawberries in a rosette patter on top of the whipped topping using the whole strawberry for the center.
  10. Decorate edges with toasted sliced almonds (optional).
  11. Allow to chill for about an hour before serving.
  12. If you have a large enough round glass container, you could break up the cake and then layer in the strawberries and pudding leaving room for the whipped topping on top. It makes for a very dramatic presentation!

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 175g
Recipe makes 20 servings
Calories 192  
Calories from Fat 84 44%
Total Fat 9.41g 12%
Saturated Fat 5.75g 23%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 164mg 7%
Potassium 242mg 7%
Total Carbs 23.05g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 4%
Sugars 20.99g 14%
Protein 4.82g 8%
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