Mini Trifles

4.83 from 41 votes

These lovely layered mini trifles will wow your guests and can be made up a day ahead.

Prep Time45

Setting time4

Total Time4 45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Australian, British

Servings: people

Calories: 339kcal

85 grams jelly crystals (1 packet Aeroplane jelly if you're in Australia)
125 mls cream (tinned cream, thickened cream or heavy cream)
12 pieces Tiramisu sponge fingers (about 1 cup fresh sponge chopped in small squares)
½ cup port, sherry or muscat (or juice for a non-alcoholic version)
1 ½ cups custard (bought or home-made)
400 grams berries (I used strawberries, raspberries and blackberries)
200 mls thickened cream (known as heavy cream in US)
1 teaspoon custard powder
mint leaves for decorating

Make up jelly following the instructions. This should make about 2 cups of jelly.
Use 1 ¼ cups of the liquid jelly mixture to fill the bottoms of 6 small dessert dishes or wine glasses.
Put the 6 glasses and remaining mixture into the fridge.
When the remaining mixture is close to setting (but still able to be poured (this may take 1-2 hours), combine the mixture with cream and beat on high for 4 minutes.
The jelly in the cups should almost be set by this stage. Carefully pour the jelly and cream mixture (flummery) to add another layer to each of the glasses.
Allow to set.
Crush sponge fingers in a tray and then pour over port, sherry or muscat. Substitute juice if you'd prefer a kids or non-alcoholic version of the trifle.
Add sponge fingers as the next layer and then pour a layer of custard in each glass.
Add chopped berries as another layer, reserving 6 berries for decorating.
Whip thickened cream and custard powder until the cream forms stiff peaks.
Pipe cream onto top of layers and decorate each trifle with a berry and mint leaf.

Storing: This recipe can be made up to a day ahead and should be stored in the fridge.

Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Tips:

Wash and dry the berries before using in the recipe.
For the trifle to be at its best in terms of both looks and taste, a few hours in the fridge before serving is ideal. This gives your trifle enough time for the flavours to settle in while still retaining its fresh appearance.
Take care constructing your trifle so you get consistent and even layers. You might need to press down on the sponge a little or use a spoon to even out the custard.
Presentation is everything. Use your fanciest glasses for this dessert and make sure you clean them to sparkling beforehand.