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Black Forest Trifle

Black Forest Trifle

A delicious Black Forest Trifle combining chocolate, cherry, and custard layers, perfect for festive occasions.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Setting Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 10 people
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • Trifle bowl

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Custard

  • 150 g dark chocolate (chopped)
  • 500 ml ready made custard

Whipped Cream

  • 600 ml double cream
  • 2 tablespoon icing sugar

Chocolate Cherry Swiss roll

  • 1 x jumbo chocolate swiss roll
  • 4-5 tablespoon Kirsch (optional)

Everything Else

  • 400-600 g cherries in kirsch/cherries in syrup/cherry Pie filling see notes
  • 200 g fresh cherries
  • 200 g cherry jam/conserve
  • 1 x tub brownie bites
  • 25 g grated chocolate

Instructions
 

Custard

  • Pour your ready made custard into a pan, and add in the chopped chocolate.
  • Heat on a low heat and mix together until smooth.
  • Pour into a bowl and leave to cool fully.

Cream

  • Add your double cream to a bowl, add the icing sugar and whisk to soft peaks.

Swiss Roll

  • Slice your chocolate swiss roll into 1-2cm size slices.
  • Sprinkle over 4-5 tablespoon of kirsch if using.

Assembly

  • Start building your trifle - I put the slices of the swiss roll around the edge of the trifle bowl at the bottom, and a few on the bottom as well.
  • Pour over half of the chocolate custard and spread.
  • Add on half of the cherries from the tin/jar, and half of the brownie bites.
  • Spread on half of the whipped cream, and pour on the one layer of cherry jam.
  • Repeat this again, finishing with the rest of the whipped cream on top.
  • Decorate the top with the fresh cherries and some grated chocolate!
  • Leave it to set for an hour in the fridge so the custard isn't as runny. Enjoy!

Notes

This will last for 3 days once made, but is best eaten fresh. You can use tinned cherries in syrup or cherry pie filling instead. The kirsch is entirely optional. Quantities for this recipe are complete estimates as it entirely depends on your trifle bowl!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Black Forest, chocolate, Dessert, Festive, Trifle
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