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It’s official — Doughnut Trifles are the BEST way to make a trifle! Layer doughnuts, whipped cream, fresh berries and lemon curd for a quick, easy, and delicious treat!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Without any intention or premeditation on my part, 2016 has turned into the Year of the Doughnut. In the past few months alone, we’ve had Doughnut Ice Cream Sundaes<\/a>, Doughnut Funfetti Ice Cream<\/a>, and Grilled Doughnuts<\/a>. But after stuffing them with sundae toppings, churning them into homemade ice cream, and throwing them on the grill to get nice and caramelized, I’m still <\/em>not done with the humble doughnut. My new plan is to steer into this skid, rebrand as DoughnutHero, and shove doughnuts into as many desserts as I possibly can. Who’s with me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next up: Doughnut Trifles! Most trifles are made with chunks of cake (like this Peaches and Cream Trifle<\/a> from a few weeks ago!) but you know what’s even better than cake cubes? Doughnut cubes! Swapping in doughnuts for cake is the perfect way to level up your typical trifles and make them 83.54% more delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the deal: in most trifles, the cake is a pretty neutral component. Its job is really to soak up some moisture and become a tasty cake-sponge that holds all of the other ingredients together. Doughnuts bring that same wonderfully soft texture, but they also add a sweet, yeasty, glazed flavor that you can’t get from traditional pound cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hopefully I’ve sold you on this concept already, but if not, consider this: doughnut trifles are also a great way to use up doughnuts that are stale, old, or just plain underwhelming. For instance, let’s say you buy a bunch of glazed doughnuts because you want to get your grill on<\/a>. (Good choice, by the way!) You grill a few, and after stuffing your face, you’re still left with a bunch of boring glazed doughnuts. Snooooooze. What’s a doughnut-lover to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s what you do: chop up those babies. Don’t worry if they’re stale –that’s actually even better. Layer the doughnut cubes with a luscious, tangy combination of lemon curd<\/a> and whipped cream. Add a lot of fresh berries—the juicier, the better! Really squish everything together. Then repeat and repeat until you’ve filled your trifle cup with all of these layers of deliciousness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chill the trifles, so the doughnuts get soft and the flavors meld together. Then add a few decorations on top (I’m partial to fresh berries and cute lil doughnut holes!) and serve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trifles are the ultimate make-ahead desserts, so you can whip these up a day–or even several days–before you’re going to serve them, and they only get better the longer they sit. So there’s really no excuse NOT to make these for your next dinner party or brunch. (Since they have doughnuts, I’m claiming these as a brunch\/breakfast recipe as well.) Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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