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Easy Orange-Cranberry Dessert

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Updated Jan 18, 2010
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Frozen pound cake makes for quick assembly of an eye-catching trifle filled with fresh flavor.

Easy Orange-Cranberry Dessert

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (3 ounces) vanilla pudding and pie filling mix (not instant)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 1 package (10.75 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed
  • 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
  • 3/4 cup frozen cranberry-orange sauce (from 12-ounce container), thawed
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange segments, drained
  • Additional fresh raspberries, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Mix pudding mix and milk in 2-quart sauce-pan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Place plastic wrap directly on pudding. Refrigerate 2 hours or until completely cooled.
  • Step 
    2
    Beat whipping cream in chilled small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/2 cup of the whipped cream into the pudding.
  • Step 
    3
    Cut pound cake into 1/2-inch slices; cut each slice crosswise in half. Arrange about one-third of the cake pieces in bottom of bowl with slanted side, or arrange one-half of the cake pieces in bottom of bowl with straight side. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the liqueur. Spread about one-third or one-half of the cranberry-orange sauce over cake pieces. Top with half each of the raspberries and orange segments. Spoon 1 cup of the pudding mixture over fruit. Repeat layers with remaining cake, liqueur, cranberry-orange sauce, raspberries, orange segments and pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish with additional raspberries.

Nutrition

280 Calories
14g Total Fat
4g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
125
Total Fat
14g
0%
Saturated Fat
7g
0%
Cholesterol
55mg
0%
Sodium
100mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
24%
24%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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