Best 5 Fruit And Pastry Cream Trifle Recipes

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Are you craving a delectable treat that combines the flavors of fresh fruit, creamy custard, and flaky pastry? Look no further than the irresistible Fruit and Pastry Cream Trifle, a dessert that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more. This classic dessert is a symphony of textures and flavors, featuring layers of moist cake, sweet fruit, and a luscious pastry cream that melts in your mouth. Whether you're preparing it for a special occasion or simply want to indulge in a moment of pure bliss, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect Fruit and Pastry Cream Trifle.

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SIMPLE BERRY AND VANILLA CREAM TRIFLE



Simple Berry and Vanilla Cream Trifle image

It only takes 30 minutes to create this beautiful and delicious arrangement of fresh berries, butter loaf cake and whipped topping.

Provided by By Arlene Cummings

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 purchased butter loaf cake (11.5 oz), sliced
1 box (6-serving size)vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 lb fresh strawberries, stems removed, sliced
1 pint (2 cups) fresh blueberries

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, beat pudding mix, vanilla, milk and sour cream with electric mixer on medium speed until soft pudding forms. Cover; refrigerate.
  • In trifle bowl or large clear bowl, arrange 1 layer of sliced cake to cover entire bottom of bowl. Top with a layer of pudding, then a layer of whipped topping, and then a layer of strawberries. Repeat all layers except use blueberries. Continue with layers until bowl is full.
  • Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

TROPICAL FRUIT TRIFLE



Tropical Fruit Trifle image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h33m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

Pound Cake, recipe follows
Peach liqueur (or maracino, a Cuban cherry liqueur)
Passion Fruit Pastry Cream, recipe follows
Macerated Tropical Fruit, recipe follows
Chantilly Cream, recipe follows
Candied ginger, as a garnish
1 pound cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pound unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
9 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
3 cups milk, plus 1 cup
1 vanilla bean, split
12 egg yolks
4 ounces cake flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 ounces unsalted butter
1/2 cup passion fruit puree
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups diced assorted fruit (pineapple, mango, kiwi, star fruit, papaya, lychee, etc)
1/4 cup super fine sugar

Steps:

  • Make the trifle in a 9-inch round trifle bowl.
  • Cut each pound cake round in half, horizontally into layers, so that you have 4 thin slices. Begin with by putting a slice of cake at the bottom of the glass. Spritz or drizzle the cake with a little peach liqueur.
  • Fill a pastry bag with the Passion Fruit Pastry Cream and pipe it on top of the cake.
  • Then add about 2 cups of the Macerated Tropical Fruit. Repeat this layering until you reach the top of the glass, finishing with a slice of cake.
  • Top with the Chantilly Cream and garnish with candied ginger.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the extract and zest. Fold the dry ingredients by hand. Divide the batter into 2 greased 8-inch rounds, lined with parchment paper. Bake until golden brown and springy to the touch, about 1 hour.
  • Mix the flour and the sugar together. In a heavy bottom saucepan start heating 3 cups of the milk and the vanilla bean over medium heat. In a bowl whisk together 1 cup of milk with the egg yolks, then add the flour and the sugar and whisk until smooth.
  • As soon as the milk comes to a boil, pour about a third of the milk mixture into the eggs. Stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then add the mixture back into the pot. Stirring constantly until the custard thickens.
  • As the custard starts to bubble, you should stir more vigorously to take out any lumps that form. Boil the custard for about 1 minute to allow the flour to cook out. Remove pasty cream from the heat into a clean bowl, and fold in the butter and the passion fruit puree. Put a piece of plastic wrap right on the top of the pastry cream and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 to 3 hours.
  • Whip all ingredients together until soft peaks form.
  • Toss cut fruit with sugar and set aside for 30 minutes.

FRUITCAKE TRIFLE



Fruitcake Trifle image

The scrumptious, satiny custard is layered between apricot and date studded cake to create a divine seasonal trifle.-

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 Chocolate-Dipped Apricot Fruitcake, cubed
1/2 cup apricot brandy
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
5 egg yolks, beaten
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
WHIPPED CREAM:
2-1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional toasted chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Place cake cubes in a large bowl. Drizzle with brandy; toss to coat., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Gradually stir in cream until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to pan; bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the preserves and pecans; set aside. For whipped cream, in a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form., In a 4-qt. trifle bowl or glass serving bowl, layer a third of the cake cubes, custard, pecan mixture and whipped cream. Repeat twice. Garnish with additional pecans. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts :

SUMMER FRUIT AND MERINGUE TRIFLE



Summer Fruit and Meringue Trifle image

Provided by Kimberly Boyce

Categories     Cake     Milk/Cream     Berry     Egg     Dessert     Nectarine     Peach     Vanilla     Summer     Chill     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/3 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 1/3 cups chilled whipping cream
1 5-ounce container mini vanilla meringue cookies
1 pound ripe yellow nectarines, halved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 cup peach preserves, divided
1 pound ripe yellow peaches, halved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
3 5.6-ounce containers boysenberries or blackberries, plus additional for garnish
1/2 cup boysenberry preserves

Steps:

  • Using electric mixer, beat yolks in medium bowl to blend. Add sugar and beat on high speed until thick and pale yellow, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low; beat in cornstarch.
  • Place milk in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into milk; add bean. Bring mixture to boil. Gradually whisk hot milk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same pan. Cook over medium heat until very thick and center of mixture is bubbling, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Remove pastry cream from heat. Whisk 1 minute. Strain into large bowl. Place sheet of plastic wrap directly onto surface. Chill until cold, at least 3 hours. (Pastry cream can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
  • Whip cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Whisk pastry cream to loosen. Fold 1 cup whipped cream into pastry cream. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate while preparing fruit.
  • Place meringues in large resealable plastic bag and seal. Coarsely crush meringues with mallet, leaving some large pieces (there should be about 6 cups). Place nectarines in another large bowl. Fold 1/2 cup peach preserves into nectarines. Place peaches in another large bowl. Fold remaining 1/2 cup peach preserves into peaches. Place 3 containers boysenberries in another large bowl; fold in boysenberry preserves. Spread 2 cups crushed meringues over bottom of 14-cup trifle dish. Spoon nectarines over meringues. Spread 13/4 cups pastry cream over fruit. Cover fruit with 2 cups crushed meringues. Spoon boysenberry mixture over meringues. Spread 13/4 cups pastry cream over fruit. Cover fruit with 2 cups crushed meringues. Spoon peach mixture over meringues. Place remaining cream in large dollop in center of trifle. Decorate top with additional berries. Refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to 5 hours.

FRUITCAKE TRIFLE



Fruitcake Trifle image

The monounsaturated fats in this dessert's hazelnuts are super satiating. Trust us: You'll want seconds-but maybe not until tomorrow.

Provided by Marissa Goldberg

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons light butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1/4 cup hazelnuts
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup 1 percent milk
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon dark rum
2 tablespoons chopped dried cherries
2 tablespoons chopped dried pineapple
2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and butter until smooth and creamy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract until well combined. In a second bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger and cloves. Add half of dry ingredients to butter-egg mixture; mix until just combined. Add yogurt; mix until just combined. Add remaining half of dry ingredients; mix until just combined. Coat a half-loaf pan with cooking spray; add batter; tap bottom of pan on a hard surface several times to remove air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Flip cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Spread nuts evenly on a baking sheet; toast until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Place nuts in a clean towel; rub gently to remove skins; chop. In a small saucepan, whisk cornstarch into milk until fully dissolved. Bring milk-cornstarch mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. In a bowl, combine remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk and rum. Add one third of milk-cornstarch mixture to sugar-rum mixture, whisking constantly; pour into same saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until pastry cream thickens, about 2 minutes. Pour cream into a shallow dish; set plastic wrap on surface of cream and let cool completely. Tear cake into chunks. In each of four 7-ounce serving glasses, divide and layer half of cake chunks, half of cooled rum cream, and half of dried fruit and nuts; repeat layers. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 24; remove from fridge 45 minutes before serving.

Tips:

  • To make the perfect pastry cream, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan and whisk constantly over medium heat until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  • If you don't have a pastry bag, you can use a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the pastry cream.
  • To make the trifle ahead of time, assemble it up to 12 hours before serving. Cover the trifle with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator.
  • When you're ready to serve the trifle, top it with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

Conclusion:

This fruit and pastry cream trifle is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its layers of moist sponge cake, creamy pastry cream, and fresh fruit, this trifle is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this fruit and pastry cream trifle a try. You won't be disappointed!

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