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Black Forest Trifle!

Black Forest Trifle!

Delicious Black Forest Trifle with layers of chocolate custard, cream, cherries, and sponge. Perfect for dessert lovers!
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Setting Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Servings 10 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan
  • bowl
  • Trifle Bowl
  • whisk

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

  • 300 g chocolate swiss roll/chocolate sponge
  • 4-5 tablespoon Kirsch optional

Everything Else

  • 400 g fresh cherries soaked in kirsch with 200ml kirsch
  • 100 g fresh cherries
  • 200 g cherry jam/conserve
  • 150 g brownie bites
  • 10 g grated chocolate

Instructions
 

Custard

  • Add the custard to a pan with the chopped chocolate, and heat on a low heat together until smooth.
  • Leave to cool fully.

Cream

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

Swiss roll/Sponge

  • Slice the chocolate swiss roll into 1-2cm size slices, or chop up pieces of chocolate cake.
  • Sprinkle over 4-5 tablespoon of kirsch if using.

Assembly

  • You can build the trifle, however you want.
  • Layer 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 kirsch soaked cherries, and half of the brownie bites.
  • Spread on half of the whipped cream, and pour on 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. Serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Black Forest, Cherry, chocolate, Custard, dessert, Trifle
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