Description
A dreamy, layered holiday delight! Soft pound cake, silky custard, jammy cranberries, and fluffy whipped cream come together to create the ultimate Christmas showstopper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- (Optional) 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 3 cups vanilla pudding or thick custard
- 1 pound pound cake, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2½ cups whipped cream
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat until berries burst and mixture thickens into a compote.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla (and orange juice), then allow mixture to cool completely.
- Add a layer of pound-cake cubes to the bottom of your trifle dish.
- Spoon a generous layer of custard or pudding over the cake.
- Spread a thick layer of cranberry compote on top.
- Add a layer of whipped cream for dreamy smoothness.
- Repeat layers — cake → custard → cranberries → whipped cream — until the dish is full and beautifully stacked.
- Finish with extra pound-cake cubes, fluffy whipped cream dollops, and a snowy dusting of powdered sugar.
- Chill for best texture and clean, gorgeous slices.
Notes
- Best served chilled.
- Can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Trifle
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg