Name: Berry trifle cake with custard, jelly and almonds
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 3/4 cup caster sugar; 3/4 cup cream, plus ½ cup extra, whipped; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 125 gram punnet blueberries; 125 gram punnet raspberries; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 250 gram tub mascarpone; 120 gram pre-made jelly, chopped; 1/2 cup ready-made custard; fresh berries, toasted flaked almonds, icing sugar to serve

Berry trifle cake with custard, jelly and almonds

Enjoy a classic dessert in cake form with this berry trifle cake recipe. A simple berry sponge is topped with silky custard, jelly, almonds and extra berries to create a sweet treat for any occasion

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

55M

Total

1H 15M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted

3/4 cup caster sugar

3/4 cup cream, plus ½ cup extra, whipped

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

125 gram punnet blueberries

125 gram punnet raspberries

2 tablespoon plain flour

250 gram tub mascarpone

120 gram pre-made jelly, chopped

1/2 cup ready-made custard

fresh berries, toasted flaked almonds, icing sugar to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and flour a 23cm springform pan.

2.In a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Lightly fold combined cream, eggs and vanilla into dry ingredients.

3.Toss berries in plain flour, shaking off excess. Fold into cake mixture. Pour into pan, smoothing the top.

4.Bake for 50-55 minutes until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Spread the top with mascarpone, then scatter with jelly, berries and almonds. Drizzle over custard and dust with icing sugar.

Serves 8-10.

Note

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