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Count down the time with a trifle of raspberry

Count down the time with a rifle of raspberry
Count down the time with a trifle of raspberry 

Sweet Treats for Special Moments

While every day should be a special day, there are certain milestones and holidays that can for something grand.  This recipe for Raspberry Trifle is a divine way to make the time, whether it be grand celebration or a way to make an ordinary day something special.

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Orange Vanilla Sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) package prepared pound cake or make 1 Basic Coffee Cake (it is Gluten Free)
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen raspberries, thawed
  • 1/4 cup Coffee and Chocolate Spice, for dusting

In a medium bowl, beat cream with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, cream together cream cheese, lemon juice, Orange Vanilla Sugar and 1/2 cup sugar. Fold 2 cups of whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Reserve remaining whipped cream. Slice pound cake into 18 - 1/2 inch slices. Drain raspberries, reserving the juice. Line the bottom of 8 wine glasses or goblets 1/3 of the way with cake slices. Drizzle with some of the raspberry juice. Spread 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture over cake. Sift 1 tbsp  of the Coffee and Chocolate Spice over the cake. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the raspberries. Repeat layers as many times as you can. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture, whipped cream.. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

 

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