Black Forest Trifle
A delicious Black Forest Trifle made with layers of chocolate custard, whipped cream, and cherries.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Pan
- whisk
- 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
- 300 g chocolate swiss roll/chocolate sponge
- 4-5 tablespoon Kirsch
Everything Else
- 400 g fresh cherries soaked in kirsch 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: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
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