It’s a joyful dessert that brings history to the table and guarantees smiles all around, a showstopping trifle to celebrate VE Day ...

Across the country, tables will be groaning under the pleasurable weight of alcoholic sponge, fruit, jelly, custard and cream. A merrier dessert than would be hard to find. It might have ...

Gently level the surface so that the jelly and fruit starts to fall down the gaps in the sponge. Pour the custard over the top. Pour the cream into a bowl with the caster sugar (or frosting ...

Trifle is redolent of Christmas cheer, with its layers of sponge soaked with sherry, fruit and jelly, custard and whipped cream, traditionally garnished with candied angelica or glacé cherries.

Classic trifle recipe Ingredients One store-bought sponge cake 135g raspberry jelly 120ml fruit juice or sherry 60g strawberries 60g raspberries 300ml double cream 500ml custard Two tablespoons ...

Pour the prepared jelly over the sponge. Immediately add ... Once the jelly has set, beat the custard to make it smooth and spoon it on top of it. Whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla paste.