Description
Heaven in a Bowl is a delightful layered dessert featuring creamy pudding, fresh fruits, and cake, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 package (100 g) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 480 ml cold milk
- 225 g cream cheese, softened
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 240 ml heavy whipping cream
- 450 g strawberries, sliced
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 can (425 g) crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1 prepared vanilla or yellow cake, cut into cubes
- 100 g chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
- 240 ml heavy whipping cream (for topping)
- 30 g powdered sugar (for topping)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for topping)
- 100 g strawberries, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the pudding: Whisk the vanilla pudding mix with cold milk for about 2 minutes, until thickened.
- Beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture.
- Fold the cream cheese mixture into the vanilla pudding until smooth.
- Assemble the bowl: Place a layer of cake cubes in the bottom of a large trifle bowl.
- Add a layer of sliced strawberries, bananas, and pineapple.
- Spread a layer of the creamy pudding mixture over the fruit.
- Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with the creamy mixture.
- Make the topping: Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread or pipe it over the top.
- Garnish with sliced strawberries and chopped nuts.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, so the cake becomes soft and the flavors blend.
Notes
- For best results, prepare the dessert a day in advance.
- Feel free to substitute fruits based on seasonal availability.
- Chopped nuts are optional but add a nice crunch.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg