Cakes & Cupcakes

A layered trifle is one of the easiest desserts to serve when you want something colorful, chilled, and party-ready. This Red White and Blue Trifle is made with soft angel food cake cubes, creamy white chocolate pudding, whipped topping, strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries. The dessert is built in clear layers so the colors show through the trifle dish. Angel food cake forms the soft cake base, berries add fresh red and blue color, and the pudding mixture creates the creamy white layer. After the trifle chills, the cake softens slightly and the layers settle into a spoonable dessert that is … Continue reading

A chilled banana pudding is the kind of dessert that feels simple, familiar, and easy to serve for family meals, potlucks, holidays, and weekend gatherings. This Banana Pudding Dessert is made with creamy vanilla pudding filling, softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, whipped topping, Nilla wafers, and sliced bananas layered together in a large serving dish. The filling is rich but still light enough to spread. Cream cheese gives it body, sweetened condensed milk adds sweetness, instant vanilla pudding mix helps it thicken, and whipped topping makes it soft and creamy. Once the dessert chills, the wafers begin to soften … Continue reading

A chilled no-bake dessert is one of the easiest ways to serve something sweet when you do not want to turn on the oven. This Strawberry Icebox Cake is made with layers of whipped cream, fresh sliced strawberries, and graham crackers that soften into a cake-like texture as the dessert chills. The ingredient list is simple. Heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla are beaten until thick and fluffy. That whipped cream becomes the creamy layer between graham crackers and strawberries. After several hours in the refrigerator, the crackers absorb moisture from the cream and fruit, turning tender enough to … Continue reading