Bakewell trifles

Quick dessert recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has amaretti biscuit, cake, cherry, jam, custard, double cream and flaked almond.

Bakewell trifles

Bakewell trifles

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Quick dessert
Servings

4 - 8

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Double Cream: 300ml double cream
  • Flaked Almond: 3 tbsp toasted flaked almond
  • Custard: 2 x 150g pots custard
  • Cherry: 1/2 x 225g jar cocktail or maraschino cherries, drained, plus extra to serve
  • Jam: 200g cherry compote or jam
  • Cake: 140g madeira loaf cake
  • Amaretti Biscuit: 25g crunchy amaretti biscuit

Directions

  1. Crumble the biscuits and cake, roughly mix and divide between 8 small glasses. Halve the cherries and divide between the trifles, then top with compote or jam.
  2. Beat together the custard and cream, then dollop on top. Scatter over the almonds, add a cherry half to each trifle and chill until ready to serve.