This red, white and blueberry dessert is a packed with sweet cream cheese, whipped cream and fresh berries with a design that's perfect for summer holidays.
Ingredients
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
2 quarts strawberries, halved, divided
2 quarts blueberries, divided
Instructions
1Make the creamy layer
2In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract until light and fluffy. Fold in the whipped cream—gently so it doesn’t deflate. Spread a third of the cream cheese mixture in the bottom of a 4-quart bowl or trifle dish. Editor’s Tip: Chill your bowl and beaters before making the whipped cream—the cold helps the cream whip faster and hold its shape better.
3Layer the dessert
4Set aside 20 strawberry halves and 1/2 cup of blueberries for the decorative flag garnish. Then, layer half the remaining strawberries and blueberries over the cream cheese base. Add another third of the cream cheese mixture and the remaining berries. Spread the remaining cream cheese mixture on top. Arrange the reserved blueberries in the upper left corner and the strawberries in rows to represent the stars and stripes of the American flag.
