This Dairy-Free Vanilla Trifle With Fruit Could Double as a Centerpiece

This dairy-free vanilla trifle dessert is like a parfait that displays summer berries, pound cake, and vanilla pudding. With fresh and sweet flavors, a scoop of this is a great way to have some fruit and dessert all in one.

The fruit and the pudding couldn’t be easier to make, and the main feature is my dairy-free pound cake recipe. Serve this delicious recipe at your next summer barbecue and dazzle everyone with this awesome presentation. 

Dairy-Free Vanilla Pudding

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 1 minuteCook time: 8 minutesTotal time: 9 minutesServings:10 servings

Ingredients

• 1 package Jell-O vanilla pudding
• 3 cups coconut milk

Instructions

1. 
   

   Add the pudding package to 3 cups of coconut milk in a saucepan over medium heat.

2. 
   

   Cook for about 8 minutes until thick. Cool and set aside.

The best part about this recipe is that I can use packaged  vanilla pudding. With ingredients like sugar and cornstarch, the pudding powder that comes in the box is totally dairy-free. All I have to do is add a substitute milk, which in this case is coconut because of its rich flavor and thick consistency.

The next step is to prepare the fruit mixture, which couldn’t be easier. 

Berry Mixture

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:20 servings

Ingredients

• 6 cups freshly chopped berries
• 1 cup white sugar

Instructions

1. 
   

   Wash and chop 6 cups of fresh berries. Add the sugar on top and mix together. Set aside.

Fresh fruit really makes this dessert stand out. I used strawberries and blueberries because they were the best looking fruits at the market, but you could also use raspberries and blackberries.

The key is to add the sugar on top to make them sort of soft and juicy, which then acts as a sauce that you pour over the pound cake. 

Dairy-Free Pound Cake

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time:1 hour Total time:1 hour 10 minutesServings:20 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups Crisco
• 4 cups flour
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1 Tablespoon almond extract
• 1 cup coconut milk

Instructions

1. 
   

   Cream together the crisco and sugar. Add in the eggs one at a time.

2. 
   

   Add in the milk, the two extracts, and flour until batter is thick.

3. 
   

   Pour into two rectangular pans and bake at 350°F for about 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

This pound cake is really easy to make dairy-free with coconut milk and crisco. I love the flavor of the almond and vanilla working together with the thick and eggy consistency of pound cake. It is light and fluffy, and pairs perfectly with vanilla pudding and berries. 

It is so easy to make all of these parts of this trifle dessert ahead of time, which is great for dinner parties. All you have to do is assemble the three parts at the last minute. 

Dairy-Free Vanilla Trifle

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 30 minutesCook time:1 hour Total time:1 hour 30 minutesServings:20 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pound cakes
• 1 package vanilla pudding
• 6 cups berry mixture

Instructions

1. 
   

   Cut up the pound cake into squares.

2. 
   

   Grab a trifle dish (preferably clear) and add the first layer of pound cake.

3. 
   

   Layer on the fruit mixture on top of the pound cake along with any juice that has formed.

4. 
   

   Add the pudding on top until all the fruit is covered. Repeat this layering process until all of trifle dish is filled. Chill and serve.

This dairy-free vanilla trifle will dazzle your friends and family at your next dinner party or gathering. In a clear trifle dish, it is truly an elegant dessert that everyone will want to try. The best part is that no one will know it is dairy-free.

Thanks to boxed pudding, fresh berries, and fluffy pound cake, both dairy-free folks and dairy lovers can agree that this dessert is not only delicious, but also looks amazing.

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