This raspberry trifle recipe is a no bake dessert that is ready in less than 30 minutes, filled with layers of berries, cheesecake filling, raspberry jam, and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
In a mixing bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, lemon juice, and 1 cup powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.
In a separate bowl or the bowl of a standing mixer, whisk heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form. Add the remaining ½ cup powdered sugar and continue whisking until stiff peaks form.
Beat half (about 3 cups) of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, reserving the remainder for the top of the trifle.
Slice the pound cake into pieces (or you can use slices).
Build the trifle by layering ⅓ of the pound cake pieces. Drizzle ⅓ of the jam over the pound cake pieces.
Dollop or pipe ⅓ of the cream cheese mixture over the pound cake and jam. (A piping bag or a gallon size Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off works great.)
Sprinkle 6 oz. (a heaping cup) of raspberries over the cream cheese mixture in the trifle.
Create a second and third layer of the ingredients, reserving some of the final raspberry layer to sprinkle over the top of the finished trifle.
Pipe or dollop the reserved whipped cream over the top of the trifle. Add a few more raspberries and some chocolate curls, if desired, to decorate the trifle.
Storage: Cover with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Notes
Notes:We used store bought pound cake because it was easier, but you can use homemade if you would like. Just be sure it's cool before adding it to the dish. A tablespoon of vanilla extract can be added to the cream cheese mixture if desired. We like adding the lemon juice to cut the sweetness of the jam and cake, but you can omit it if needed. For the top of the dessert, chocolate curls, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, fresh berries, or lemon slices can be used for garnish. Frozen berries can be used but they do release liquid when thawing so they can make the cake soggy. Omit the jam if using frozen raspberries. You can also thaw them, and strain before adding to the dessert.Warm the jam in the microwave a little to make pouring easy.