5 minute Black-forest trifle – make everyone love you!

5 minute Black-forest trifle – make everyone love you!

Trifle is a dessert that I only tend to make when someone asks! Usually I try to avoid it as all the component parts make it far too complicated and time-consuming! Well my friends, this 5 minute Black-forest trifle – will make everyone love you! If you have just a few base ingredients, you can put these gorgeous trifles together in no time!

The Trifle Recipe

When I think of trifle, I think of sponge, jelly, custard and cream (and possibly sprinkles)! Jelly I love in all flavours, especially mango, coconut, raspberry and lime! However, trying to find sugar free vegetarian (or vegan) sachets is near impossible so it’s okay to leave this out! Custard I love too! Creamy, milky, vanilla-y, yum! So, if you have custard in a tin, carton, or can whip some up quickly (it is quite easy), then use custard. If however, custard is not something you keep in stock and you are looking for this to be really quick, just use yogurt!

Vanilla yogurt, natural yogurt, flavoured yogurt, they will all work in this (I used natural soya yogurt). Of course cake! Now, soggy cake is something that has never been my thing! However, the more I think about it, the more I think it was a texture thing of the cake in the jelly! I hear you – if you have cake you eat it so how do you make cake in less than 5 minutes? Well, this recipe uses a 90 second mug cake! Mix it up in 30 seconds, microwave for 60 seconds ta da! No microwave? You can bake it in the oven (it will take a bit longer)!

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5 minute Black-Forest Trifle

Course: Dessert

Keyword: black-forest, dessert, quick & easy, trifle

Serves: 1 individual trifle

Created by:: Laurena @LifeDietHealth

Gather

• 1 tablespoon butter (15g)
• 1 tablespoon sugar (15g)
• 1 tablespoon milk (15ml)
• 2-3 tablespoons plain flour (30-45g)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon chocolate spread (or nut butter/biscoff spread)
• ——– ———– ———
• small handful frozen black cherries (or sub other fruit)
• pinch of mixed spice
• 5-6 tablespoons yogurt (or custard)
• extra spoons of your chocolate spread (optional)
• Splash or spray of cream (optional)

Prepare

1. Add the butter, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder and chocolate spread to a microwaveable mug and mix well until completely combined. Scrape the sides down then microwave for 60 seconds. Allow to cool slightly before turning out to cool.

2. Put the cherries and the mixed spice in a microwaveable bowl ready to defrost for 30 seconds (when the cake has finished). You want it melted and with sauce.

3. Get a nice looking glass or pretty bowl ready.

4. Layer your trifle in as many layers as you like (I like more smaller layers but you can do one of each if you prefer). For example: Sponge, yogurt, fruit (& juice), spread, sponge, yogurt, fruit, spread, sponge, yogurt, then finish with a sponge sprinkle and any remaining fruit.

5. Tada! It is ready! Of course, you can chill in the fridge to get extra cold, top it with cream or add a chocolate sprinkle if you wish!

6. These store in the fridge for a couple of days (check your yogurt is in date). Quick snack, easy dessert… or even a special breakfast!

7. NB: The cake can be mixed and cooked in a muffin case or two on a medium heat for 10-12 minutes if you a microwave-less!

How to serve your trifle

These are delicious just to whip up quickly when someone says no to Christmas Pudding! I would serve these as a dessert, or even for afternoon tea! How about making a few different seasonal desserts so there is lots of choice? Why not try crispy ginger biscuits, or some chocolate coconut snowballs, and of course some mince pies!

Is the trifle easy to store?

If you are making these in advance, you can keep them in the fridge for a couple of days (ensure the yogurt has the same length or longer date). You can make the sponge part a few days before and then assemble when needed just before eating.

What do I need?

These individual trifles look great in any clear glass, but if you are making a few you may want to have them all the same! I have made these in fruit juice glasses, stem glasses, sundae dishes and individual fruit bowls. I’ve chosen a few here which you might like too! I do receive a small commission if you click and purchase through these links (this is at no additional cost to you)!

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I’m sharing these over at Angie’s Fiesta Friday, this week co-hosted by the wonderful Jhuls@The Not So Creative Cook. Come over and see what fantastic festive ideas everyone is sharing! If you’re adding something to the Fiesta, remember to add your links in for a chance to be featured next week!

Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think of these 5 minute black forest trifles? Are you tempted to make them? Will you do chocolate and cherry or do you have dreams of coconut and mango trifles? I would love to hear what you think!

Speak soon

Laurena x