This lemon berry trifle is the perfect summer dessert. Made with angel food cake, a whipped lemon ricotta, and fresh fruit, this mason jar dessert is absolutely delicious and easy to make. It’s ready to eat in less than 5 minutes!
Red, White and Blue Trifle
I love cooking with the seasons and right now we are in the midst of fresh fruit season. Everything is so ripe and so delicious. Josh and I originally made this recipe a few months ago for dessert at home, and then decided it was the perfect 4th of July dessert. We’ll very likely be making it a few more times before the summer is over.
All the ingredients were bought fresh at Family Fare. They have some incredible deals on produce right now. We bought all these goodies during a buy two, get three free deal. You can’t beat it!
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Mason Jar Trifle Recipe
Ingredients
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24oz whole milk ricotta cheese (about 1 ½ regular size containers)
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Zest of one lemon
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¼ tsp grated nutmeg
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4 tsp powdered sugar
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8 strawberries, tops removed and quartered
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8oz blueberries
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½ angel food cake, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 8 mint leaves for garnish
Directions
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Combine ricotta, lemon zest, nutmeg, and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer
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Using the whisk attachment, beat on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until ricotta is light and airy
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In mason jars, place alternating layers of cake, berries, and ricotta crème
- Top with more cream and garnish each trifle with two mint leaves
5 minute lemon berry trifle recipe
I shot a fun little video making the lemon berry trifle recipe with the fabulous Ashley. She also took all these gorgeous photos of the recipe. We hope you enjoy!
Questions of the Day: Are you a fan of trifles? Do you shop at Family Fare? How did you celebrate the 4th of July?
Thanks to Family Fare for sponsoring this post!
This looks delish! Love the mason jar idea too. Are they 12 ounces?
We make a trifle very similar to yours. We make it in a big trifle bowl because we have so many to feed. Love fresh strawberry and blueberries sometimes we switch up with raspberries.
Colorful dessert, and I like that the sugar is kept to a minimum.
YUMMY, I will take 6 to go please…I wish! Pinned
This dessert screams summer! It is so pretty to look at but I can imagine just how wonderfully delicious it must taste too.
This not only sounds delicious but it looks adorable in those mason jars! Can’t wait to serve this at our next BBQ!
Gah, I’m so excited to find another blogger from Nebraska!! This looks delicious, I can’t wait to try it out!
This looks great!
These look amazing! And so pretty! Yum!
Trifle in a mason jar! It’s beautiful, it’s fun, it’s great to entertaining. I love it! Thank you!
Looks like I’ll be heading the grocery in the morning. The ricotta in this is what I need so bad right now!
OMG that looks sensational! I absolutely love trifles as they remind me so much of my late Nan. Beautiful <3
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!!
Oh wow, this look so amazing. I love angel food cake!! Plus, the presentation in the mason jars is just adorable.
-Lauren
Such a perfect summer treat! Definitely storing away for my next ladies’ event!
Looks delicious!!!!!!
Oh my goodness, these look so good. I love anything that uses angel food cake! Delicious!