Name: Easy Red, White, and Blue Trifle
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 purchased angel food cake, cut into bite-sized pieces; 32 ounces sweetened vanilla yogurt; 1 pint strawberries, washed and sliced, or more for a larger bowl; 3/4 cup strawberry preserves; 1 tablespoon water, or more as needed; 2 cups blueberries, washed and dried; 3/4 cup blueberry preserves; Whole strawberries and blueberries for optional garnish

Ingredients

8 serv.

1 purchased angel food cake, cut into bite-sized pieces
32 ounces sweetened vanilla yogurt
1 pint strawberries, washed and sliced, or more for a larger bowl
3/4 cup strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
2 cups blueberries, washed and dried
3/4 cup blueberry preserves
Whole strawberries and blueberries for optional garnish

Instructions

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1 Place a layer of angel food cake pieces in the bottom of a small trifle dish or pretty cut glass bowl. Spread a thin layer of yogurt over cake layer.
2 Add a single layer of sliced strawberries. Place strawberry preserves and 1 tablespoon water in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on High until preserves liquefy, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir, and add up to 1 tablespoon more water if needed to make a syrup. Drizzle a portion of strawberry syrup over strawberry layer.
3 Add another single layer of cake pieces, and spread with yogurt. Sprinkle with blueberries.
4 Place blueberry preserves and 1 tablespoon water in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on High until preserves have melted, about 1 minute. Stir, and add up to 1 tablespoon more water if needed to make a syrup. Drizzle a portion of blueberry syrup over blueberries.
5 Add another layer of cake pieces; spread with yogurt, add a layer of strawberries, and drizzle with strawberry syrup. Add a layer of cake; spread with yogurt, sprinkle with blueberries, and drizzle with blueberry syrup. Spread with a final layer of yogurt.
6 Garnish with fresh strawberry slices, whole berries, and blueberries, and drizzle with any remaining syrup.
7 Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftovers, covered, in the refrigerator.