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White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle

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Nothing beats an amazing White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle for Valentine’s Day OR for Christmas!  It’s time for red and white and delicious recipes. Well peeps, even though I may be travelling, I did make a couple of recipes for you all to enjoy these next few days before I left! They have been tested, eaten and wholeheartedly approved by all. If you want a rainbow beauty, try my Rainbow cake trifle, it would be lovely as well!

Table of Contents
  1. Easy Strawberry Trifle Recipe
  2. How to Make a Strawberry Trifle
  3. Trifle Using a Cake Mix
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  5. White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle Recipe
White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle Topped with Fresh Strawberries and Grated White Chocolates

Easy Strawberry Trifle Recipe

The recipes coming up are easy, delicious, tasty and did I mention easy? Lazy, thy name is Magpie. (I think I’ve mentioned this before, yes? Holidays bring out the lazy in me.) This is an easy trifle recipe because I use cake mix! Yup. Full-out cheating for this strawberry trifle!

How to Make a Strawberry Trifle

  • Combine the chopped white chocolate and whipped cream into a heavy saucepan and place over medium heat.Continuously stir until the white chocolate melts & the mixture is smooth.  Cool the white chocolate mixture at least 15 minutes.
  • Beat the three cups of chilled whipping cream plus the vanilla in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Whisk in the cooled white chocolate mixture. Set aside.
  • Take the baked cake and cut into one inch pieces.
  • Take half of the cake pieces and press into the bottom of the trifle bowl gently, making sure there are no gaps.
  • Place a third of the strawberries on top of the cake.
  • Place one half of the whipped cream mixture on top.
  • Repeat the layer with cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle the top with the remainder of the chopped strawberries and then grate some white chocolate on top for garnish. Let chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Serve cold and enjoy!

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Trifle Using a Cake Mix

This trifle used a lovely vanilla cake mix, gorgeous white chocolate whipped cream and fresh strawberries, none of which are hard to make. I wanted to jazz up the whipped cream a bit and thus added in the white chocolate, giving it another level of taste. You know me and chocolate. It’s a true love kind of deal between the two of us.

I might have a bit of an addiction to trifles, mainly because you can make them the night before and they are even better for sitting in the fridge for hours! Score! This was so easy and was a serious hit with my family. We had company over and my brother – who is famous for not liking fruit and vegetables-  had two servings of it and tried to wrangle taking the leftovers home. No deal, bro.

So, does anyone have any major plans for Valentine’s Day? Any hot dates? Dinners at home? Movies?  Valentine’s Day is on Friday this year, oh my word, is everything going to be busy!

Me? I most likely will eat a grilled cheese sandwich, curl up on the couch with the kids and go to bed early.

Thanks for stopping in!

Love,

Karlynn

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White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle

Easy, simple and scrumptious strawberry trifle that uses white chocolate in the whipped cream layers- utterly delicious! 
5 from 13 votes
White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle Topped with Fresh Strawberries and Grated White Chocolates
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
10
Calories
429
Author
Karlynn Johnston

Ingredients
 

  • 3-4 cups fresh strawberries washed, hulled and sliced
  • 3 cups whipped cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 ounces white chocolate chopped (Extra for garnish if wanted)
  • 4 tablespoons whipped cream to melt into chocolate
  • 1 large trifle bowl
  • 15.25 ounces vanilla cake mix baked according to directions and baked in 2 pans; this makes it easier to divide later

Vanilla Cake Mix Directions:

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs

Instructions
 

  • Combine the chopped white chocolate and the 4 tbsp of whipped cream into a heavy saucepan and place over medium heat. 
  • Continuously stir until the white chocolate melts & the mixture is smooth. 
  • Cool the white chocolate mixture at least 15 minutes.
  • Beat the three cups of chilled whipping cream plus the vanilla in a large bowl until soft peaks form. 
  • Whisk in the cooled white chocolate mixture. Set aside. 
  • Take the baked cake and cut into one inch pieces.
  • Take half of the cake pieces and press into the bottom of the trifle bowl gently, making sure there are no gaps.
  • Place a third of the strawberries on top of the cake.
  • Place one half of the whipped cream mixture on top.
  • Repeat the layer with cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle the top with the remainder of the chopped strawberries and then grate some white chocolate on top for garnish if wanted.
  • Let chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Serve cold and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 429kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 336mg, Potassium: 186mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 215IU, Vitamin C: 25.5mg, Calcium: 162mg, Iron: 1.3mg

All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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Karlynn Johnston

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  1. The Kitchen Magpie says

    >Carleen Higginbotham Meyer aw thank you!! 5 stars

  2. Carleen Higginbotham Meyer says

    That looks delicious but our dessert plate is full tonight. We’re having “dipped in chocolate coconut macaroons” and “pineapple slice” as part of our traditional family New Years “fancy meal”! \U0001f61c. They look Amazing. My 11 year old daughter bought me your book for Christmas. We look forward to baking many recipes together.

    5 stars

    • The Kitchen Magpie says

      That’s wonderful!! I hope you love them!!

      5 stars

    • Carleen Higginbotham Meyer says

      The Kitchen Magpie oh my, this was incredible!! I also made the gingerbread banana bread today(for the second time because it’s so scrumptious). Your book is so beautiful and it brings back warm memories of my childhood. Highly recommend.5 stars

    • The Kitchen Magpie says

      Carleen Higginbotham Meyer aw thank you!! 5 stars

  3. Mary Ann Hyndman Smith says

    I bought your book as a present for me! Love it! Looking forward to trying so many recipes!

    5 stars

    • The Kitchen Magpie says

      Yay!!! Thanks for buying it I hope you enjoy the heck out of it!

      5 stars

  4. Mary-Anne Bureyko Reid says

    Terrie , is this the same as yours?

  5. Mary Ann Hyndman Smith says

    Looks so good! I make a Black Forest Trifle for my family at Xmas- so delicious!

    5 stars

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