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Layered Fruit Trifle Dessert
35 min total30 prep5 cook8 servings320 cal
VegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairyContains egg
A show-stopping layered dessert of sponge cake, fruit, custard, and whipped cream in a glass bowl. Light, creamy, and colorful, it is a festive favorite that can be made ahead.
Ingredients
bakery
- 300 gsponge cake
produce
- 4 cupmixed fresh fruit (strawberries, banana, kiwi)
- 0.5 cuporange juice
dairy
- 3 cupvanilla custard
- 1.5 cupheavy cream
pantry
- 3 tbsppowdered sugar
- 1 cupstrawberry jelly
- 0.25 cuptoasted almonds
Steps
- Cut the sponge cake into cubes.
- Wash and slice the fresh fruit.
- Whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Arrange a layer of sponge cubes in the bottom of a glass trifle bowl.
- Drizzle the sponge with a little orange juice to moisten it.
- Spoon over a layer of strawberry jelly and a layer of sliced fruit.
- Pour a layer of vanilla custard over the fruit.
- Repeat the layers of sponge, juice, fruit, and custard until the bowl is nearly full.
- Spread or pipe the whipped cream over the top layer.
- Chill the trifle for at least 2 hours to set and meld.
- Just before serving, garnish with toasted almonds and a few fruit slices.
Tips
- Use a clear glass bowl so the beautiful layers show through.
- Let each custard layer set slightly before adding the next for clean lines.
- Soak the sponge lightly with juice for moisture without making it soggy.
- Assemble a few hours ahead so the flavors meld, and add cream on top just before serving.
