Quick & easy christmas trifle - Real Recipes from Mums

The amount of creamy sherry you use will depend on your personal preference, I usually end up making two trifles; one for the kids and one strictly adults only!

Ingredients (serves 10)

1ltr Custard
2 Sponge cake bases
500g fresh cherries
2 cups creamy sherry
2 pkts Jelly crystals
1Tin Black cherries

Method

Make Jelly according to directions on packet and add in the tin of black cherries, you can choose may flavour really but I tend to favour port wine and heat the juice to combine in with the boiling water!
Once jelly is set gather all your ingredients, cut or tear sponge cake into bite sized cubes, I use store bought sponge cake and custard, of course you can make your own if you wish!
Start by placing a layer of cake at the bottom of your dish, you can use a glass bowl or baking dish or even individual glasses if you like. I drizzle a little creamy sherry over every layer of cake.
Add layers of jelly and custard between your cake layers making each as thick or thin as you like! I finish with a custard layer and top with some fresh cherries!

Notes

This is best made the night before, cover securely with glad wrap and serve cold!

72 Comments

- - Beckos90 said
  - 13 Dec 2024
    5:32 pm
I love triffle! This one sounds a lot like to one my grandma used to make the family when I was a child. I love Summer for the cherries and like that you’ve included both fresh and tinned in this recipe. I will definitely be giving these a go for my family, thanks for sharing!

- - Mumof4 said
  - 29 May 2024
    6:07 pm
I absolutely love trifle!

- - happymum2018 said
  - 07 Mar 2019
    10:43 pm
Trifle is so good thanks for sharing this recipe it sounds lovely

- - mom112217 said
  - 31 Oct 2016
    10:53 pm
My mum loves a great trifle,thank-you!

- - mom109229 said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    9:10 pm
Great recipe. Just perfect for Christmas!

- - Kell said
  - 30 Jun 2015
    12:43 pm
Yum sounds great and looks amazing thank youi

- - mom94125 said
  - 09 Nov 2014
    10:29 pm
this is a recipe that you should try

- - shortaez said
  - 26 Oct 2014
    9:17 pm
Christmas trifle is my nans favorite

- - mom93821 said
  - 09 Oct 2014
    8:21 am
Love trifle, thanks for sharing this recipe.
- mom93821 replied
  
  25 May 2017 , 5:42 am
  We always make trifle for Christmas in July which is on the way!
- - mom94125 said
  - 06 Oct 2014
    3:56 pm
this looks delicious! cherry trifle is a good idea
thanks for sharing with the mums

- - mom56842 said
  - 25 Sep 2014
    12:57 pm
I’m the same, only make trifle at Christmas, I leave out the alcohol though.

- - mom57522 said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    9:46 pm
Why is it we only usually make trifle at Christmas?

- - mel_phillips said
  - 31 Aug 2014
    7:22 am
With Christmas just around the corner, a good one to keep in reserve!!

- - ginoula5 said
  - 09 Aug 2014
    11:17 am
beautiful trifle, love berries in trifles, thanks for sharing

- - gem1991 said
  - 25 Jul 2014
    11:39 am
Yum this recipe looks fantastic!

- - mom61924 said
  - 22 Jul 2014
    3:18 pm
Looks yum I’m glad I have MoM to get recipes from

- - nida saeed said
  - 29 Jun 2014
    8:54 pm
always a hit…love this recipe. thanks for sharing

- - mom57522 said
  - 08 Jun 2014
    3:57 pm
Nothing like a good old fashion trifle!

- - kazh said
  - 31 May 2014
    1:39 am
I love trifle at xmas

- - scottie said
  - 20 May 2014
    9:16 am
really different to have the cherries