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This Red Velvet Berry Trifle recipe is made with layers of moist red velvet cake, fresh berries and homemade cream cheese whipped cream! It’s such a light dessert that’s easy to make and full of flavor!
Looking for more berry trifles desserts? Try my Triple Berry Trifle Recipe!
Homemade Red Velvet Berry Trifle
I certainly love a good, easy trifle! Not only do I love the ease of putting them together, they are also quite forgiving and look great with little effort. With the simple red velvet cake used for this trifle and the fresh fruit – we’ve got both easy and beautiful covered. After all, fruit is really nature’s gift to us – it’s so pretty without even trying!
What Are the Layers in This Trifle Recipe?
Red Velvet Cake
So let’s talk a little more about the layers in this trifle. First you’ve got the red velvet cake. I used my lovely Red Velvet Layer Cake. The method for putting the cake batter together is nice and quick. It’s pretty much a mix of all the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately, then combine them and you’re done! I love the flavor of the buttermilk and the moisture of using vegetable oil instead of butter. It makes such a great cake! Plus, I made it in a 9×13 pan to make it easier! The cake is super moist and has all the great tang that you’ll find in a good red velvet cake.
Cream Cheese Whipped Cream
Next up is the cream cheese whipped cream. I’m such a fan of it! Thick and creamy with the light tang of the cream cheese that compliments red velvet so well. To make it, you’ll add your heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to a mixer bowl and whip until soft peaks form. You might be tempted to reduce the powdered sugar, but please don’t. It helps stabilize the whipped cream so that it doesn’t wilt.
Once you’ve got soft peaks, add the cream cheese and continue whipping until you’ve got nice, stiff peaks. You want to be sure your cream cheese is nice and soft before adding it. If you keep your house cool, room temperature might not actually make it that soft. So be sure your finger can press into it quite easily to make sure it’s soft enough.
Fresh Berries
When both the cake and whipped cream are ready, it’s time to layer them together with the fresh berries! The first time I had fresh fruit with red velvet was when I made this Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake. I added blueberries to the top and I instantly fell in love with the combination! They just go together so well!
The whole combination in this Red Velvet Berry Trifle is plain awesome! It was definitely a hit! My mom went pretty nutty over it. She loved the flavor of the red velvet and how well it went with the berries. And of course being a big whipped cream fan, it was basically a dream come true dessert for her. I hope it is for you too! It would certainly be an easy and fun one for the 4th of July with all the red, white and blue in the layers!
More great red velvet recipes:
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cookie Cups
Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
Gooey Red Velvet Brownie Cake
Red Velvet Berry Trifle
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 Servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Red Velvet Berry Trifle recipe is made with layers of moist red velvet cake, fresh blueberries and strawberries, and homemade cream cheese whipped cream! It’s a light dessert that’s easy to make and full of flavor!
Ingredients
RED VELVET CAKE
- 2 1/2 cups (325g) all purpose flour
- 2 cups (414g) sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp (9g) natural unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp white vinegar
- 4 tsp red food coloring
- 1 cup (240ml) hot water
CREAM CHEESE WHIPPED CREAM
- 2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 cup (115g) powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
FRESH BERRIES
- 1 1/2 cups (220g) blueberries, fresh
- 1 3/4 cups (260g) chopped strawberries, fresh
- 6–7 strawberries, for decorating, optional
Instructions
TO MAKE THE RED VELVET CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare a 9×13 cake pan by spraying the bottom and sides with non-stick spray.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa and salt to a large mixer bowl and combine. Set aside.
- Add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, eggs, vinegar and red food coloring to a medium sized bowl and combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat until well combined.
- Slowly add the hot water to the batter and mix on low speed until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to make sure everything is well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool.
TO MAKE THE CREAM CHEESE WHIPPED CREAM
- When the cake has cooled, make the whipped cream. Add the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and whip on high speed until soft peaks begin to form.
- Add the cream cheese and continue whipping on high speed until stiff peaks form.
TO ASSEMBLE THE RED VELVET BERRY TRIFLE
- To layer the trifle together, chop the cooled cake into bite sized cubes.
- Chop the strawberries into bite sized pieces and mix them with the fresh blueberries in a medium sized bowl.
- Add a full layer of red velvet cake chunks to bottom of your trifle dish.
- Top the red velvet cake with about half of the cream cheese whipped cream.
- Top the whipped cream with a layer of about half of the blueberries and chopped strawberries.
- Repeat another layer of cake and whipped cream, then finish off the trifle with the remaining berries.
- If desired, place a few whole strawberries on top of the trifle for decoration.
- Allow the trifle to set in the refrigerator for about 3-4 hours so that the layers meld together. Keep refrigerated and well covered until you are ready to serve it. Trifle is best when used within 3-4 days.
Notes
Most likely, you will not need an entire 13×9 red velvet cake to make the layers for the trifle. You might try cutting the cake in thirds. Use 2 thirds for the cake cubes and freeze the remaining third for another project. You could also use the remaining third for a small plain cake for those who don’t like fruit and berries. Or, cut the entire cake into cubes and use any extra pieces to construct mini sized trifles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 574
- Sugar: 48.4 g
- Sodium: 472.7 mg
- Fat: 29.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 71 g
- Protein: 8.1 g
- Cholesterol: 93.4 mg
Enjoy!
How far ahead can this be made and stored set up before serving?
A day ahead would be ideal, two might be OK. It really depends on how long your fruit holds up.
Love doing this with red velvet — it adds such a punch to the presentation! And homemade whipped cream is 100% where it’s at. Thanks for sharing!