Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 lemon, zested and juiced
16 ounces mascarpone cheese
1 store-bought pound cake, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1/2 cup creme de cassis liqueur
2 cups quartered strawberries (or whole blueberries or whole raspberries)
Fresh mint leaves, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

In a small saucepan
over medium heat, combine the sugar with the lemon juice. Cook until the sugar has
dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool.

In a medium bowl, combine the cooled sugar mixture with the mascarpone cheese and the

lemon zest. Using an electric mixer, whip on medium speed until the mixture is light and
fluffy.

To build the trifle, line the bottom of a trifle bowl with a layer pound cake. Brush the
pound cake with some creme de cassis liqueur. Spoon a layer of the cheese mixture over the
pound cake, and then a layer of berries. Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are
used, finishing with a top layer of berries. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to
serve. Garnish with chopped mint leaves.