Description
A festive dessert featuring layers of chocolate cake, cherries, and whipped cream, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chocolate sponge cake, sliced
- 400g cherries, pitted and drained
- 200g dark chocolate, grated
- 500ml custard
- 300ml double cream, whipped
- 2 tbsp kirsch or cherry brandy
- Fresh cherries for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate sponge cake and slice it into pieces.
- In a trifle dish, layer the bottom with slices of chocolate cake.
- Sprinkle the cake with kirsch or cherry brandy.
- Add a layer of pitted cherries over the cake.
- Pour a layer of custard over the cherries.
- Sprinkle grated dark chocolate on top of the custard.
- Repeat the layers until the dish is full, ending with a layer of whipped cream.
- Garnish with fresh cherries and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version, omit the kirsch. Chill thoroughly for best results.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Method: Dessert
- Cuisine: German-inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Fat: 22g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Protein: 6g