5.04.2008

Angel Food Trifle with Whipped Cream and Berries

Yesterday we went down to Gig Harbor for my boyfriend's grandpa's birthday. We sat down, talked a little reality tv, had some long overdue pizza and chocolate milk, and then divulged our appetites into this sinless dessert made by his aunt: an angel food and berry trifle with whipped cream. Seeing as I wasn't the one who made it, I don't have a complete recipe, but I can explain the procedure.

First, she made from scratch (!) the angel food cake. She said that once you make it from scratch the stuff they sell at the grocery store will taste like styrofoam. After eating this cake, I fully agree. I found a couple good recipes on foodtv.com for the cake. Then you cut them up into about two inch squares and start layering you trifle. The bottom layer was the angel food, then covered by a layer of berries (she used strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries...the more the better!) mixed with some lemon juice (*another great addition to mixed fruit, whether its fruit salad or in a dessert is rose water... you'll be pleasantly surprised). Then the third layer, the fat free whipped cream. She made about three layers of each part and then the dessert was finished! It's a nice easy recipe with a sweet taste and a harmless side effect :)

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