Do you want to make something extra special for your Fourth of July celebration?

This recipe will exceed all your expectations.

This delectable treat is a simple trifle with a lemony cake base, delicious whipped cream cheese, whipped cream, and of course, red and blue berries! 

Most of the ingredients are store-bought, with the exception of a simple lemon sauce and whipped cream. You can simply buy whipped cream and add it in to make it even easier, but why would you? This trifle has all the elements of perfection! It will definitely make a wonderful impression at your 4th of July festivities.

Celebrate your red, white and blue with this trifle. Everyone will be glad you did!

Happy 4th of July!

Ingredients for the Trifle

1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
1 store-bought angel food cake cut into 1-inch slices
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup heavy cream
4 cups fresh raspberries
4 cup fresh blueberries

In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of water over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Take off heat and set aside to cool.

Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese with 1/3 cup of sugar on high speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). If you do not have an additional bowl for mixer, take the cream cheese mixture out of bowl using a spatula and set aside. Wipe out bowl.

Place the bowl in your freezer for 15 minutes. Reattach to your mixer.

Pour heavy cream in bowl and beat on medium heat for  about one minute. Change the speed to high and continue to beat until you see fluffy peaks with the consistency of whipped cream (about 1-2 minutes). Do not over whip or it will be flat and lumpy.

Brush the cake slices with the lemon mixture on both sides.

Arrange half the cake pieces on the bottom of a trifle bowl or any similar serving bowl.  A clear bowl will allow you to see the beautiful layers.

Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the cake slices. 

Layer with whip cream mixture.

Scatter half of the raspberries and blueberries on top.

Layer again with cakes slices, creme cheese mixture, whip cream mixture and berries.

Cover, and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.

It’s that simple!