Its holiday party season...and you want something pretty (and easy) to present. Here is a gorgeous no-bake option. I saw this picture months ago on my friend Simone's blog and thought it would be perfect for December dessert rotation. This serves 10-12. Buon Appetito!
Strawberry Zinfandel Trifle



1 1/2 cups dry red Zinfandel
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 quart sliced strawberries
1 plain (or lemon-flavored pound cake) (1 lb.)
2 c. whipping cream
Several whole strawberries, rinsed
Directions
1. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring wine and 1/3 cup sugar to a boil. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and sliced strawberries. Let cool about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
2. Cut cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices, then into 1 1/2- by 2-inch pieces.
3. In a bowl, with a mixer on high, beat cream and remaining sugar until soft peaks form.
4. Arrange a third of the cake in the bottom of a 2 1/2- to 3-quart straight-sided glass dish. Spoon a third of the sliced berries and wine over the top. Spread about a third of the whipped cream over berries. Repeat layers twice, ending with cream.
5. Cover trifle loosely and chill at least 2 hours or up to 1 day. Garnish with whole berries. Scoop down into layers to serve.
1. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring wine and 1/3 cup sugar to a boil. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and sliced strawberries. Let cool about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

3. In a bowl, with a mixer on high, beat cream and remaining sugar until soft peaks form.
4. Arrange a third of the cake in the bottom of a 2 1/2- to 3-quart straight-sided glass dish. Spoon a third of the sliced berries and wine over the top. Spread about a third of the whipped cream over berries. Repeat layers twice, ending with cream.
5. Cover trifle loosely and chill at least 2 hours or up to 1 day. Garnish with whole berries. Scoop down into layers to serve.
31 comments:
Oh yum. I love strawberries! Thanks for the recipe!
Oh My Goodness.
I have two left hands. But I sure wouldn't mind eating that. Looks delicious.
"lemon flavored pound cake"?!.. a pound of it??
Oh My Goodness!
Wow! That looks and sounds wonderful!
I'll skip dinner if I can eat the whole thing, OK?
I love all things strawberry. This looks phenomenal. But I'm too tired to make it---today, anyway!
There's my Christmas dessert. Thanks!
Mmmmmm- sounds lovely.
Oh, yum! I've GOT to try this!
My mom makes something similar to this but with orange liquor and raspberries. Alcohol + dessert combined? = love!
That sounds amazing! And no-bake, right up my alley. Thanks for sharing!
sounds yummy!
Merry Christmas and Have a Blessed New Year!
This looks WONDERFUL!!! Wonder if a cooking-challenged person can obtain the same results? We'll say 'yes' since it's considered no-bake. :)
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!
I'll take one of those please!!
Happy Saturday to you ~~
xoxo
Yum, sounds fantastic!
Ooo! And buy a pretty trifle dish. Merry Christmas to me . . .
This looks sinfully delish!!! Is sinfully a word? not sure, but it should be.
Sinful!
I think I just did one.
Whhhooooooooha.
Thank you!!!
Oh my goodness that looks great!!
That sounds so amazing...if I wasn't snowed in I would go get the stuff to make it right now!
The second good recipe involving alcohol that I have seen.
Check out this, fudge made with Baileys
http://pat-aviewfromtheedge.blogspot.com/2009/12/drunken-fudge-and-frustrated-suzie.html
Now THAT sounds delicious!! And what a beautiful dessert! Thanks for posting the recipe!
Sounds amazing!
I cheat. Either I ask someone to bring dessert or I pick something up.
I finally come to the conclusion that a bakery is a gift from heaven.
Fabulous! It made my mouth water from the title onwards!
I loved the photo....thanks for finding the great recipe....DELISH :)
I'm making this asap! Thank you, I was in need of a fresh new yummy!
That sounds amazing! I'll have to have RockCrawlinChef make it for me.
That is one beautiful dessert I may have to make!! :)
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