Black Forest trifle recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
This is the ultimate show-stopper dessert for Christmas. Layers of pain au chocolat, chocolate custard and cherries create a decadent Black Forest spin on this timeless festive pud.
See method- Serves 14
- Takes 30 mins plus cooling
- 410 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 2 x 4-packs pain au chocolat
- 200g frozen pitted sweet cherries
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 120ml cherry brandy liqueur
- 350g Tesco Finest custard
- 85g dark chocolate, 75g finely chopped
- 250g tub mascarpone
- 250ml whipping cream
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 200g pack fresh cherries
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1710kJ 410.0kcal
- Fat
- 27g
- Saturates
- 17g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 20g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 33.4gProtein 5.3gFibre 2.3g
Method
- Cook the pain au chocolat to pack instructions. Leave to cool fully, then slice into 1cm pieces.
- Meanwhile, put the frozen cherries in a pan and heat over a medium heat for 5 mins until thawed and the juices start to bubble. Whisk the cornflour with 1 tbsp water, stir through the lemon juice, then add to the pan along with the sugar. Reduce to a low heat and simmer for 2-3 mins, stirring, until thickened. Remove from the heat, stir through the brandy, then leave to cool; blend until smooth.
- Heat the custard to pack instructions and add the finely chopped chocolate, whisking to melt.
- Whisk together the mascarpone, cream and the icing sugar with an electric whisk until it reaches soft peaks. Arrange the sliced pain au chocolat around the base of a wide bowl and layer over the chocolate custard, cherry sauce and mascarpone cream until you’ve used all the ingredients, finishing with a layer of cream. Grate over the remaining chocolate and top with the fresh cherries to serve. The trifle will keep, covered, in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Tip: Prefer a non-alcoholic version? Swap the cherry brandy liqueur for cherry or pomegranate juice.
- See more Christmas desserts
We recommend this recipe for a special occasion or treat, as part of a balanced diet.
