Use Your Imagination: Trifle
List of Ingredients
The Basic Recipe
1 cake mix
2 packets of custard or pudding mix
2 bags, 1 lb. each, frozen fruit or equivalent sliced fresh fruit
1/3 Cup sugar (more or less to taste)
1 1/2 Cups heavy cream, whipped (or to save time, use whipped topping)
additional fresh fruit for garnish
1/3 Cup sherry or other liquor (optional). If you don't want to use alcohol another option is mentioned below.
Recipe
Basic Instructions:
Prepare cake according to directions on package. Let cool completely.
Prepare custard or pudding mix according to package instructions. Let cool completely.
Mix fruit with sherry and fruit. If you don't want to use alcohol, use a little water or juice instead. You want the fruit to be sitting, but not swimming, in a bit of sweetened juice.
Whip the cream.
To assemble:
Trifle is a very pretty dessert, and it really takes little effort to make it that way. If you have a trifle bowl, gret, if not, don't worry, any large bowl will do. It doesn't have to be glass, but it helps show off the prettiness of this dessert. You can also get creative and use some type of goblet.
Cut the cakes into large chunks and cover the bottom of your dish with a layer of cake. Top with a layer of prepared fruit, then a layer of custard. Repeat the process until you are out of ingredients or the bowl is full. Top with whipped cream and garnish with fresh fruit. Chill until serving time.
To Serve:
Simply scoop out servings with a large spoon.
Serves 10-12
Trifle Tips & Variations
While a sponge cake is traditional, when a white cake is called for I often like using Angel Food Cake, as it holds up to the fruit without getting soggy. These are just a few idea, you probably are now brain-storming a few of your own.
Low or No Fat Trifle -- You can make a virtually fat-free trifle by using angel food cake, fat free pudding and low or no fat whipped topping
Strawberry Shortcake Trifle -- Yellow or Angel Food Cake, Custard and Strawberries
Black Forest Trifle -- Chocolate Cake, Cherry Pie Filling and Custard
Chocolate Raspberry Trifle -- Chocolate Cake, Raspberries and Custard
Tropical Fruit Trifle -- Angel Food Cake, Mixed Pineapple, Mangos, Papayas, etc. and either Vanilla or Lemon Pudding, Sprinkle top with Toasted Coconut
Apples & Cream Trifle -- Yellow or Spice Cake, Apple Pie Filling and Custard
Peaches & Cream Trifle -- Angel Food Cake, Sliced Peaches, Optional Alcohol: Peach Schnapps or Brandy
Red, White & Blueberry Trifle (my favorite) -- Angel Food Cake, Mixed Strawberries, Raspberries and Blueberries, Custard
Raspberry Lemon Trifle -- Yellow or Lemon Cake, Lemon Pie Filling and Raspberries
Banana Cream Trifle -- White or Chocolate Cake, Sliced Bananas, Custard
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