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A trifle bowl filled with angel food cake, coconut cheesecake filling, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. All in pretty layers.

Berry Coconut Trifle

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: berry trifle
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 322kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This Berry Coconut Trifle uses angel food cake or pound cake, a coconut cheesecake layer, and fresh berries! It's a simple and easy to make trifle dessert that everyone will love!
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Ingredients

  • 1 prepared angel food cake or pound cake
  • 2 (16oz) (483g) cartons strawberries, washed and sliced
  • 2 (6oz) (170g) cartons blueberries, washed
  • 2 (6oz) (170g) cartons raspberries, washed

COCONUT CREAM CHEESE LAYER:

  • 2 cups (475ml) heavy whipping cream
  • ¾ cup (75g) powdered sugar
  • 2 (8oz) (226g) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (13.5 floz) (399ml) can coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Cut cake into 1" cubes; set aside.
  • Mix berries in a bowl; set aside.

COCONUT CHEESECAKE LAYER:

  • In a large bowl beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks; set aside.
  • In another large bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the coconut milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.

ASSEMBLY:

  • Spread ⅓ of the coconut cheesecake in the bottom of a large trifle bowl. Top with ⅓ of the mixed berries and ½ of the cubed cake. Spread another ⅓ of the cheesecake, ⅓ of the berries, and the remaining cubed cake. Top with remaining cheesecake and berries. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  1. MAKE-AHEAD: This can be made a day in advance. Angel food cake will soak up more of the cheesecake filling and become soft over time. When making this in advance I actually prep all the layers and store them separately and then assemble just before taking it to the party or serving.
  2. You can also make this in small mason jars or plastic cups for ready to grab individual servings.
  3. The coconut flavor is not very strong in this trifle but if you would like you can omit the coconut milk and replace it with 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.
  4. You can also sprinkle coconut flakes on top of the cheesecake layer for more coconut flavor. 

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 696IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg