Black forest trifle

Name: Black forest trifle
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 x 100g packets sour cherry jelly crystals (see recipe notes); 600ml thickened cream; 1/3 cup (40g) icing sugar, sifted; 3 tsp vanilla bean paste; Dark chocolate shards, to decorate; Fresh cherries, to decorate (see recipe notes); 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 tsp vanilla bean paste; 100g caster sugar; 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour; 1/4 cup (25g) dark cocoa powder; 60g unsalted butter, melted; 750g pitted cherries; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; Juice of 1 lemon; 1/3 cup (80ml) kirsch (optional)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:40min

Make the most of summer’s beautiful cherries with this stunning trifle. Assemble it the day before for relaxed entertaining. We added kirsch, the traditional cherry liqueur for a black forest cake, but you can simply omit if you prefer.

Updated at: Fri, 08 May 2026 07:25:42 GMT