Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle

Name: Red, White, and Blue Berry Trifle
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds raspberries (5 cups); 0.75 cup confectioners' sugar; 0.25 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 large orange); 10 ounces mascarpone cheese (1 ⅓ cups); 1.25 cups cold heavy cream; 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Fine salt; 20 to 24 ladyfingers (from a 7-ounce package), broken into 1-inch pieces; 0.75 pound blueberries (2 ½ cups)

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By

Martha Stewart Editors

Updated on September 14, 2020

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

8

This dessert—a red, white, and blue berry trifle—would be right at home at a Fourth of July barbecue. Strawberries can be substituted for raspberries.

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds raspberries (5 cups)
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup fresh orange juice (from 1 large orange)
10 ounces mascarpone cheese (1 ⅓ cups)
1 ¼ cups cold heavy cream
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fine salt
20 to 24 ladyfingers (from a 7-ounce package), broken into 1-inch pieces
¾ pound blueberries (2 ½ cups)

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine raspberries with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and orange juice. With the back of a fork, lightly mash berries to release their juices and let sit 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together mascarpone and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Whisk in cream, vanilla, and pinch of salt and whisk until soft peaks form, about 4 minutes.
Cut 1 or 2 pieces parchment 1 inch taller than side of an 8-inch springform pan and line inside of pan. Place half the ladyfingers in pan and top with half the raspberry mixture. With a small offset or rubber spatula, spread half the whipped cream over berries. Tap pan gently on counter to remove air bubbles. Repeat with remaining ladyfingers, raspberry mixture, and whipped cream.
Top with blueberries and refrigerate until whipped cream is stiff and cookies have softened, about 3 hours (or, tightly covered with plastic, up to 3 days). To serve, unmold trifle and peel away parchment.

Cook's Notes

Brushing the cake slices with lemon syrup will infuse them with flavor and keep them moist.