Summer Christmas dessert delight

Here is a traditional South African trifle recipe to get you into a festive mood

Trifle is a dessert typically consisting of plain or sponge cake soaked in sherry, rum, or brandy and topped with layers of jam or jelly, custard and whipped cream. In our country it is often enjoyed over the Christmas season but is also a great anytime treat.

Summer Christmas trifle

1 large jam Swiss Roll or trifle sponge cake

75ml sweet or medium sherry or rum or brandy or liquor any type of fruit, peeled and sliced

custard

chopped nuts

whipped cream

flake or grated chocolate

Make the jelly and allow to set. Make custard and allow to cool. Slice

the Swiss Roll or sponge cake and place at the bottom of a glass bowl (round and deep is normally the best). Moisten with alcohol. Chop up the jelly and cover cake. Add fruit and then custard. Sprinkle nuts on top.

Cover with whipped cream. Decorate with the flake, nuts or grated chocolate.

Refrigerate and serve cold.