Delicious Mixed fruit Trifle

Ingredients: 

1 (8 or 9 inch) white cake, baked and cooled or pound cake  

2 15oz mixed fruits in syrup cans  

1/4 cup white sugar  

1 Jell-O: Strawberry Gelatin Dessert, 6 Oz

7 -8 fresh strawberries for garnish

3 tbsp of vanilla or strawberry custard mix

3 cups milk  

1 cup heavy whipping cream  

 

Process for preparation

1.     Prepared the jello as per the instruction given on the package and set it in the dish in which the trifle is going to be served. The jello should be the bottom most layer about ½ to 1 inch thick.

 

2.     Cut the pound cake into ½ inch slices and set it aside.

 

3.     Combine custard powder and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in milk and cook until thick and creamy. Chill custard cool to room temperature before proceeding to assembling the trifle pudding.

 

4.     Whip the cream with 2tbsp sugar (or to taste) to stiff peaks and set aside.

 

Process for assembling the trifle

 

5.     Once the jello is step layer the jello with slices of pound cake, overlap the cake so that there are no gaps.

 

6.     Layer the cake with mixed fruits  to at least 1 to 2 inch thickness.

 

7.     Pour the cooled custard over the fruits ensuring the custard seeps through the fruits into the cake layer.

 

8.     Layer the whipped cream over the custard using a spatula to spread the cream as evenly as possible.

 

9.     Garnish the trifle with fresh strawberries or nuts of your choice.

 

Chill before serving! Enjoy!!!!