Description
Delightful mini trifles blend layers of silky custard, fresh berries, and crumbled cake in elegant individual servings. Guests will savor each spoonful of this classic British dessert that offers sweet sophistication in compact portions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) custard or vanilla pudding
- 1 pound (454 g) cake or sponge cake, cubed
- 1 ½ cups (225 g / 8 oz) fresh fruit
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) whipped cream or whipped topping
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) fruit preserves or jam (optional)
- Additional whipped cream (for garnish)
- Fresh fruit (for garnish)
- Shaved chocolate, nuts, or sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Meticulously cube the cake into uniform pieces, ensuring consistent size and aesthetic appeal across each serving glass.
- Preserve Preparation: Warm fruit preserves in a saucepan or microwave, stirring until achieving a silky, fluid consistency that will seamlessly integrate with the cake layer.
- Base Layer Construction: Strategically position cake cubes at the bottom of individual dessert glasses, creating a solid architectural foundation for the layered dessert.
- Flavor Infusion: Generously cascade warmed preserves over cake cubes, allowing the liquid to permeate and intensify the overall flavor profile.
- Creamy Elevation: Delicately layer custard or pudding atop the preserve-soaked cake, maintaining a smooth and elegant texture throughout the trifle.
- Cream Finale: Crown the custard layer with a voluminous swirl of whipped cream, providing a light and luxurious finishing touch.
- Decorative Embellishment: Artfully garnish with fresh berries, chocolate shavings, or crushed nuts to introduce visual intrigue and textural complexity.
- Chilling and Setting: Refrigerate assembled trifles for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and the dessert to achieve optimal consistency before serving.
Notes
- Precise Cake Cutting: Use a sharp, clean knife and cut cake on a flat surface to achieve uniform, bite-sized cubes for consistent texture and elegant presentation.
- Preserve Heating Technique: Warm preserves slowly on low heat or microwave in short intervals, stirring frequently to prevent burning and create smooth, glossy consistency.
- Layer Preservation Tip: Build layers gently and carefully, using a light hand to maintain the delicate structure and prevent compressing ingredients.
- Chilling Strategy: Refrigerate trifles for minimum 1 hour before serving to enhance flavor melding and allow custard and cake to set perfectly, creating ideal texture and taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg