Name: South African Trifle recipe (cheats trifle)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 350 grams pound cake or sponge cake (one whole cake); 60 ml apricot jam (approximately 1/4 cup); 80 grams strawberry jelly crystals (approximately 1packet); 310 ml boiling water (approximately 1 1/4 cup); 500 ml fresh custard (approximately 2 cups); 250 ml whipping cream (approximately 1 cup); 300 grams mixed berries (one punnet); 25 grams flaked almonds or chopped cashews (approximately 1/4 cup)

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South African Trifle recipe (cheats trifle)

Simone Claudia Fortuin

This South African Trifle recipe with berries is a cheat's trifle with delicious sponge cake soaked in jelly, egg-free custard, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries layered with fresh whipped cream.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 20

Total Time 1 5

Course Desserts

Cuisine Cape Malay

Servings

Calories 334 kcal

Ingredients

South African trifle ingredients

350 grams pound cake or sponge cake one whole cake
60 ml apricot jam approximately 1/4 cup
80 grams strawberry jelly crystals approximately 1packet
310 ml boiling water approximately 1 1/4 cup
500 ml fresh custard approximately 2 cups
250 ml whipping cream approximately 1 cup
300 grams mixed berries one punnet
25 grams flaked almonds or chopped cashews approximately 1/4 cup

Instructions

How to make South African trifle

Cut the sponge cake into squares if using a loaf or cut a round cake into two halves at least 2.5cm-3cm thick.
Coat the cake cubes or rounds with the jam then place into the bottom of the trifle bowl.
Add the boiled water to a heatproof jug and add the jelly crystals. Mix thoroughly until all the crystals are dissolved.
Pour the hot jelly over the cake layer.
Pour the custard over the cake layer and allow to cool completely.
Whip the cream and pile onto the cooled trifle then top with mixed berries and nuts.

Notes

If using a wider and deeper bowl make two layers and use double the cake, jelly and custard than specified in the recipe.
Store bought pound cake loaves typically weigh 300 grams. Round cakes weigh between 350-400 grams.
I make an egg free fresh custard using custard powder, milk and sugar made to the manufacturers instructions for medium thick custard.
Longlife custard in a box is too runny for this trifle and wobbles all over the place.
If berries are out of season top the trifle with canned peach slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 316mgPotassium: 222mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 558IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer: Nutritional information for the recipe is an approximation and varies according to the ingredients and products used.

Keyword easy dessert, no bake desserts, summer recipe

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