Rich and chocolatey this is unlike your classic trifle. Layers of boozy cherries, chocolate custard, mascarpone cream and cherry jelly make this one decadent dessert for a dinner party.
Ingredients
Chocolate custard
Method
1.To make chocolate custard, blend sugar and cornflour in medium saucepan; gradually whisk in milk and cream. Stir over medium heat until custard boils and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate until smooth.
2.Drain cherries; reserve syrup (you need 1¼ cups). Combine brandy and drained cherries in small bowl.
3.Discard icing from cake if necessary; chop cake into 2cm pieces.
4.Divide cake into eight 1½-cup (375ml) serving glasses. Spoon cherry mixture over cake; top with warm chocolate custard; refrigerate 30 minutes.
5.To make mascarpone cream, beat mascarpone, cream and icing sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spread mascarpone cream over custard; refrigerate 15 minutes.
6.Sprinkle gelatine over the water in small heatproof jug; stand jug in small saucepan of simmering water. Stir until gelatine dissolves; cool 5 minutes. Stir gelatine into reserved cherry syrup. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Top trifles with cherry jelly; refrigerate 3 hours or until jelly sets. Top with extra fresh cherries, if you like.
Trifles can be made a day ahead; keep refrigerated overnight.
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