Lemon-scented Mascarpone Trifle
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 496
- Total Fat
- 29
- Saturated Fat
- 16
- Carbohydrates
- 47
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 38
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 97
- Sodium
- 360
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 5 min
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
Directions
- 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.