Cranberry Raspberry Trifle Recipes

MAKEOVER CRANBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Cool completely., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped topping., Place a third of the cake cubes in a 3-qt. trifle bowl; top with a third of the cranberry mixture and a third of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

CRANBERRY-RASPBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 8-inch round cake pan. Line bottom with parchment paper; dust side with flour.
• Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla, zest, and salt in mixer bowl. Place bowl over (not in) pan of hot water and whisk until warm. Remove from heat and beat with electric mixer until doubled in volume and slowly dissolving ribbon forms on top of batter when beater is lifted. Sift flour over batter and gently fold in with rubber spatula.
• Remove about 1/4 of the batter from bowl and mix with melted butter; gently fold into remaining batter. Pour batter into prepared pan. Tap pan sharply on counter a few times to release air bubbles.
• Bake cake until edge pulls away from side of pan, 20-30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Turn cake out of pan, carefully remove paper, and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make custard and cranberry fillings and candied almonds. For custard fillings: heat milk and cream to boiling in medium saucepan. Meanwhile, mix sugar, flour, and cornstarch in mixing bowl. Add eggs and whisk until lightly. Gradually whisk in one-quarter of the hot liquid. Return egg mixture to saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, over medium-high heat until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Place plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent skin from forming. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Place 1 cup custard in food processor and add berries and liqueur. Process until blended but berries are not completely pureed. Cover remaining custard with plastic wrap; reserve.
• To make cranberry filling: combine cranberries, water, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in medium saucepan and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and flavors are blended, about 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• To make candied almonds: melt butter in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add almonds and 1 T. sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and almonds turn golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1 T. sugar and spread on piece of waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container.
• Cut cooled cake horizontally in half with long serrated knife. Trim to fit neatly in 2-1/2-quart glass dish with straight sides. Spread each cake half with half the cranberry filling. Place 1 cake half, filling side up, in bottom of dish. Top with raspberry custard filling. Top with remaining cake half, filling side up, and cover with plain custard filling. Refrigerate covered at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Garnish with candied almonds and fresh raspberries before serving.

RASPBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat cream with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, cream together cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar. Fold 2 cups of whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Reserve remaining whipped cream.
• Slice pound cake into 18 - 1/2 inch slices. Drain raspberries, reserving juice. Line the bottom of a 3 quart glass bowl or trifle bowl with one-third of the cake slices. Drizzle with some raspberry juice. Spread one-fourth of the cream cheese mixture over cake. Sift one-fourth of the cocoa over that. Sprinkle with one-third of the raspberries. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture, whipped cream and sifted cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours before serving.

RASPBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• Arrange one-third of sliced cake in the bottom of a trifle dish or large decorative bowl. , Prepare pudding according to package directions. Place one-third more cake pieces around inside of bowl, using half of pudding to hold them in place. , Gently stir together jam and raspberries; spoon half over pudding. Cover with remaining cake pieces. Layer remaining pudding and raspberry mixture. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

GRAND RASPBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, and lemon juice to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool.
• In a small bowl, combine jam with 3 cups raspberries, mashing slightly. In a large bowl, whip cream and 2 tablespoons sugar to stiff peaks.
• Slice pound cake 3/4 inch thick; brush both sides of slices with lemon syrup.
• Fit 1/3 of slices snugly in the bottom of a 4-quart trifle dish or other glass bowl, trimming edges if necessary. Gently spread top of layer with 1/3 of raspberry mixture, and then 1/3 of whipped cream. Repeat to make two more layers; garnish with remaining cup raspberries. Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 24 hours.

CRANBERRY TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, 2 cups granulated sugar, ginger, and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium; cook until cranberries begin to burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Let compote cool completely.
• Make cream filling: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and vanilla on high until well combined. With mixer on medium, gradually add heavy cream; continue beating until soft peaks form.
• Arrange 1/3 of cake in a 3-quart serving dish. Spoon 1/3 of compote over cake; spread to sides of dish. Dollop 1/3 of cream filling over compote; spread to sides of dish. Repeat twice, ending with cream filling. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours (or up to 1 day). Garnish with Candied Orange Zest, if desired.