Description
Chocolate mini trifles showcase layers of rich chocolate cake, creamy pudding, and whipped cream in a delightful dessert. Elegant presentation and indulgent flavors make these miniature treats perfect for special occasions or intimate gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) custard or vanilla pudding
- 1 ½ cups (225 g / 8 oz) fresh fruit (berries, diced peaches, or bananas)
- 1 pound cake or sponge cake, cubed
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) whipped cream or whipped topping
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) fruit preserves or jam (optional)
- Additional whipped cream
- Fresh fruit
- Shaved chocolate, nuts, or sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Cut cake into uniform, bite-sized cubes for consistent layering and aesthetic presentation in individual serving glasses.
- Preserve Preparation: Warm fruit preserves in microwave or small saucepan until smooth and easily pourable, stirring intermittently to prevent burning.
- Base Layer: Create foundational cake layer in serving glasses by placing cubes compactly, ensuring even distribution and structural integrity.
- Flavor Infusion: Evenly drizzle warm preserves over cake cubes, allowing liquid to penetrate and enhance overall taste profile.
- Cream Application: Gently spread whipped cream across preserve-coated cake layer, creating a light, voluminous texture that complements the cake’s density.
- Berry Integration: Scatter fresh or thawed berries across cream layer, ensuring balanced distribution for consistent flavor in each spoonful.
- Layering Technique: Repeat cake, preserve, cream, and berry sequence, building height and complexity until glasses are nearly full, maintaining attractive visual composition.
- Finishing Touch: Crown trifles with final whipped cream dollop and decorative berry garnish or delicate chocolate shavings for elegant presentation.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate assembled trifles for minimum 30 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and dessert to achieve optimal serving consistency.
Notes
- Cake Cutting Technique: Slice cake into uniform 1-inch cubes using a sharp serrated knife for clean, precise edges and consistent layering.
- Temperature Control: Warm preserves gently to prevent overheating, which can break down fruit flavors and create a runny consistency.
- Layering Strategy: Build layers carefully, pressing each component gently to create compact, stable trifle structure without crushing delicate ingredients.
- Chilling Wisdom: Allow minimum 1-hour refrigeration for optimal flavor melding and cream stabilization, helping trifles develop richer, more integrated taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg