Looking for a showstopping dessert that won’t take all day? Then, look no further!
I’ve compiled 24 terrific trifle recipes that are sure to impress. From classic combinations to innovative twists, there’s a trifle here for every taste and occasion.
1. Pineapple Upside Down Trifle
Pineapple upside-down cake is a fantastic treat with a deep caramel flavor and a moist, soft yellow cake. Imagine having all of that in trifle form!
The cooked pineapple chunks, browned with butter and sugar, create a marvelous flavor. The only way to elevate this cake further would be to drizzle coconut-rum caramel on top.
2. Strawberry Champagne Trifle
These six-ingredient minis are a genuine luxury in a glass. Strawberries and champagne go together perfectly.
The strawberries marinate in champagne, and the ladyfingers get dipped in the mix for a fruity and boozy flavor. Elevate this dish with a layer of strawberry and champagne jelly.
3. S’mores Trifle
Graham crackers, fudgy brownies, and a marshmallow fluff filling combine for a tasty dessert. Brownies add great texture to this trifle.
The faux cheesecake filling is incredibly easy. If the melted chocolate flavor is missing, incorporate some chocolate syrup between the layers.
4. Caramel Apple Cheesecake Trifle
This fall lover’s dream dessert combines caramel, apple, and cheesecake. Before assembling this trifle, let the cooked apple pie filling cool.
The layers incorporate spiced apple pie, creamy no-bake cheesecake, graham crackers, and caramel. This dessert is amazing.
5. Carrot Cake Trifle
Homemade carrot cake is incredibly special. Ensure the carrots are small and easy to incorporate by using a box grater, and don’t forget the raisins and extra cinnamon.
The faux cheesecake layer delivers that great sweet tang. Toasting the walnuts will bring out their flavor, but pecans are a great alternative.
6. White Chocolate, Raspberry, and Passionfruit Trifle
This trifle is so fresh, tart, and sweet. The ladyfinger cookies get a big flavor boost when covered in reduced raspberry sauce.
White chocolate adds a different note of creaminess in the custard. Buttery shortbread chunks offer some enjoyable crunch.
7. Peanut Butter Brownie Trifle
Everything in this dish, except for the Cool Whip, is homemade. This trifle layers brownies with peanut butter pudding and Cool Whip, while incorporating Reese’s cups.
Warm brownie pieces with warm peanut butter pudding would be amazing. Serve some Reese’s Pieces on top.
8. Banana Pudding Trifle
Magnolia Bakery in New York City is a must-visit location. Like the Magnolia recipe, this dish uses instant pudding and vanilla wafers.
This recipe stands apart with its creamy cheesecake filling. Be sure to let this set for an hour, so the pudding and cream can soften the cookies.
9. Tres Leche Coconut Cake Trifle
Tres leches cake uses condensed milk, evaporated milk, and coconut milk. For the trifle, you’ll create an ultra-moist, subtly flavored coconut cake, coconut pastry cream, and the tres leches sauce.
Make this ahead, and let it sit overnight. Add a layer of coconut-rum caramel for a pop of color.
10. Strawberry Key Lime Cheesecake Trifle
This dish is about incredible colors and flavor. Box cake mix will ensure great flavor and color.
Key lime cheesecake filling has a zesty flavor that pairs well with strawberry cake. Try switching up with Tequila Key Lime cake and strawberry mousse if you can’t find the strawberry cake mix.
11. No-Bake Sangria Fruit Trifle
Sangria brings images of sunny days in Spain. This dessert uses ladyfingers, but pound cake also works. The filling is a dreamy faux-cheesecake mix with fruit puree.
This dish is versatile, so change the fruits to your liking. A mango raspberry option would be divine.
12. Easy Chocolate Tiramisu Trifle
Tiramisu is similar to a small trifle. This dessert is something you should share. With cocoa, mascarpone, and coffee, it has an amazing taste.
The layer of chocolatey goodness really makes it special. People will certainly be coming back for seconds.
13. Cookie Dough Trifle
The best thing about this is the cookie dough. This recipe uses eggless and flour-free dough, so you can serve this safely to kids.
The layers have both cookie dough and baked cookies for texture and different flavors. Add some salted caramel.
14. Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
This is a favorite fall trifle. Soft gingerbread cake layers, pumpkin pie infused instant pudding, and Cool Whip combine for a treat you will love.
Incorporate pumpkin pie filling into prepared pudding to prepare the pudding. Some salted caramel or gingersnaps on top would add nice crunch.
15. Mango Trifle
Although caramel and chocolate are great, I’m fond of mango. You’ll be using a store-bought cake and bathing the mango in brown sugar and lime juice.
White chocolate whipped cream will help keep its form and add creamy sweetness. Add simple raspberry compote for a hint of tartness.
16. Classic British Trifle
A Christmas table needs a trifle. A classic trifle includes a base layer with fruit or sherry-soaked cake, followed by thick, creamy custard.
Serve this in a grand dish with tall sides and a stand. Top the cake and custard with dark berry jelly and fresh whipped cream. It’s the layering that makes this dish look great in a glass bowl.
17. Butterscotch Trifle
Butterscotch and caramel are practically identical. Butterscotch uses brown butter for a deep caramel flavor.
Layers of chocolate cake and butterscotch pudding are guaranteed to make your mouth water. Add chocolate cookie crumbs for texture.
18. Easy 5-Ingredient Black Forest Trifle
This recipe is for something easy and impressive.
With cherry pie filling, boxed brownies, Cool Whip, instant chocolate mousse, and Skor candy bars, refraining from eating everything beforehand is the only challenge. Add some rum to the cherries.
19. Irish Cream Brownie Trifles
Irish Cream in a pudding is a fantastic idea. These little minis are wonderful and even cuter served in a whiskey tumbler.
For fudge brownies, bake brownie batter until just set. For cakey brownies, bake a bit longer.
Stirring the liquor through pastry cream makes Irish Cream pudding. Chocolate ganache adds more chocolate.
20. Apple Snickers Cheesecake Trifle
This is a similar cheesecake with apple, cheesecake, and caramel. The base incorporates diced Snickers bars.
I like how the apples stay raw for this. That crisp, sweet apple bite is fantastic. Don’t hold back with the caramel.
21. Lemon Blueberry Trifle
This dish is similar to a deconstructed lemon and blueberry cake. Instead of layers of pudding, jelly, and cake, it includes lemonade-infused angel cake, lemon glaze, and Cool Whip.
Blueberries add sweetness to the lemon. Incorporate blueberry jelly by mixing blueberry pie filling and gelatin.
22. Cranberry Orange Trifle
Orange and cranberry, while not winter warmers, are great holiday flavors if you don’t like mint or cinnamon. The gem in this dish is the cranberry layer, which cooks down with sugar and orange.
The orange cream tastes like a creamsicle with tart cranberries. Use candied orange peel if you don’t like sugared cranberries.
23. Death by Chocolate Trifle
This rich chocolate trifle is a great variation on the classic. To make this quickly, use brownie bites and instant pudding.
Start with a layer of brownie chunks and top with creamy, cold chocolate pudding. The whipped cream contrasts the dark chocolate and adds air. After building the layers, sprinkle toffee bits or chopped Oreos.
24. Triple Layer Coffee, Caramel, Chocolate Mousse Mini Trifle
These minis are simple and cute. The cake gets soaked in Kahlua.
What could be better than moist chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate-coffee-caramel? This calls for the cake to be soaked in Kahlua. You’re welcome!