Key Lime Cheesecake Trifle
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Key Lime Cheesecake Trifle
Description
This recipe layers prepared Absolutely Almond pound cake, cut into cubes, with a creamy filling made by blending key lime cheese ball mix, cream cheese, and whipped topping. The crust elements include graham cracker crumbs combined with melted butter and the crumb packet from the cheese ball mix. The assembly starts with layering graham cracker crumbs, followed by pound cake cubes and the key lime cheesecake filling, repeated for depth.
The dessert is chilled to set the layers and meld flavors, delivering a tangy lime flavor balanced by the rich cream cheese and sweet cake. The almond flavor of the pound cake and the buttery crunch of graham crumb topping contrast textures beautifully. Fresh lime slices decorate the top adding a fresh citrus note.
This trifle is convenient for making ahead and serves well as a fresh, summery dessert for parties or gatherings. It requires no baking beyond preparing the boxed mixes, making it approachable for home cooks who want a layered cheesecake experience without complexity.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cake mix Absolutely Almond flavor, from Tastefully Simple, box
- 1 cheese ball mix Key Lime flavor, from Tastefully Simple, box
- 2 cups butter divided, melted
- 1 cup water
- 1 cream cheese 8 oz package
- 1 whipped topping frozen, thawed, 8 oz container
- 1 graham cracker sleeve
- 1 lime sliced, fresh
Instructions
- Prepare Absolutely Almond Pound Cake with 3/4 cup melted butter and water according to package directions. Allow to cool completely, then slice entire loaf into cubes.
- Mix Key Lime Cheese Ball Mix with cream cheese in a medium sized bowl. Mix in the whipped topping. I used an electric mixer to help everything blend up nicely.
- Pulse graham crackers in a blender or food processor to make crumbs. In a small bowl, mix crumbs with remaining 1/4 cup melted butter until crumbly.
- Begin assembling trifle: first, sprinkle 1/2 of the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of trifle dish. Top with 1/2 of the pound cake cubes, followed by 1/2 of the key lime cheesecake filling. Repeat layers.
- Top with the leftover packet of crumbs from the box of Key Lime Cheese Ball Mix, and slices of lime. Refrigerate until ready to eat. Enjoy!
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