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Charlotte's Trifle

Charlotte's Trifle

Over a year ago 7,480 views
Prep: 25 mins
Serves: 6

Accompaniment

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Description

Always on the table at family parties. Easy to make and any left over, Charlotte will eat for breakfast the next day!

Method

  1. 1

    Slice swiss roll into medium thicknesses and line base and halfway up the sides of a pretty glass bowl.
    Strain juice off fruit cocktail and reserve.
    Then drizzle sherry over the cake,use the juice to make sure all cake is moist.
    Add fruit.
    Make jelly and cool a little, then pour over fruit etc allow to set.
    Make custard, put a plate on top of jug to stop a skin forming, when cool pour over jelly.
    Whip cream and whirl on top, sprinkle with hundreds and thousands, or chocolate flakes or both!
    Put in fridge till party time.

Comments (1)

wilsondan · Over a year ago

What a good idea! Using swiss roll is a stroke of genius.