The name America Trifle doesn’t really give a good description of this super easy dessert, but it does scream America, doesn’t it? It’s election day and I LOVE election day. I love everything leading up to it (except all the petty fighting), but it is the ultimate practice in democracy and we are so lucky as a country to have an election day.
I decided we were going to have the most American meal I could think of on this exciting day. The menu calls for cheeseburgers, fries, and this red, white, and blue trifle.
As you can see, there isn’t much to it. Vanilla cake, cream, strawberries, and blueberries. I make my own cake and the recipe is below, but a box works too if you’re short on time. Baking time is the same, it’s the mixing that takes the extra time.
Being in Germany, it’s a little sad. I want to be with the excitement in the States, but I can still feel a little of it here. I’ll be waking up extra early tomorrow hopefully to catch the West Coast results come in.
All the experts say that we probably won’t know the result for a while, but I hope that’s not the case. I hope we know tonight. It’s call election DAY, not election week.
I hope you are finding a way to celebrate democracy today and if not, save this recipe for a day you feel extra happy to be an American – 4th of July!
Print America Trifle
Ingredients
For the cake:
3/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract)
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon table salt
1 cup buttermilk
non-stick cooking spray
For the trifle:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
16 ounces ripe strawberries
2 cups blueberries
Instructions
For the cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F
Spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium mixing bowl, add oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and stir until combined
In a smaller bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
Mix the flour and buttermilk into the sugar mixture, alternating flour and buttermilk and stir just until combined.
Pour the batter into the baking dish.
Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean – the top of the cake will be a golden brown.
Let cool in pan and then cut into squares
For the trifle:
When ready to assemble the trifle, pour the heavy cream into a bowl and using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, whip on high until thick and stiff peaks form (when you can take the beater or whisk away and the cream is thick and stands on its own).
Cut the strawberries into slices.
Assemble the trifle: Layer in this order – Half of the cake on the bottom, half of the cream, half of the strawberries and half of the blueberries…repeat.
Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve
Notes
You can do 3 layers if you prefer.
This can also be make into individual trifles.