4221 tempting trifles two Recipes

chocolate cake , you ll need about 1-inch high & wide enough to fit your dessert glasses, birds custard powder (or cornflour plus 1 tsp vanilla), skim milk, granulated sugar, instant coffee , i like nescafe brasilia for this, cream or 3/4-1 cup squirty, chocolate syrup, cocoa powder , to dust, coffee beans or chocolate-covered , to decorate

prepared chocolate cake mix , made according to the manufacturer s instructions, cooled and cut into two inch cubes, cool whip, thawed or 4 cups fresh whipped heavy cream, cherry pie filling, chocolate bar, shaved

a l rge gl ss bowl or trifle bowl ( i h ve used the top of c ke cover in n trifle emergency situ tion)., twinkies , shortcake sponges,or an 8 inch white sponge cake, jell-o, the flavor of your choice, already prepared and set, fruit cocktail, drained, fresh strawberries, sliced , reserve 8 slices for decorating the top, bananas , sliced into coins, jell-o instant pudding , vanilla flavor, already prepared, or two cans custard, spray whipped cream , or 1 small bowl of whipped cream

unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped, cake flour, baking soda, salt, golden brown sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, egg, egg yolk, buttermilk, boiling water, vanilla extract, chilled whipping cream, chocolate-covered english toffee bits (two 6-oz bags), semisweet chocolate shavings

cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (or use whipped cream), sour cream, angel food cake, cream cheese flavor instant pudding mix (or use vanilla pudding mix), kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced, fresh strawberries, sliced, bananas, sliced, crushed pineapple (drained, can use 1 can, i use two!)

instant coffee granules (see note ), water, low-fat milk, instant devil s food pudding, cream cheese, at room temperature, ladyfingers (two 3 oz package), semisweet chocolate chips, non-dairy whipped topping, cocoa powder (to garnish )

pineapple cake mix or 1 (18 1/4 oz) box banana cake mix, vegetable oil, lemon yogurt (from two 6 oz containers), eggs, heavy cream, rum extract, marshmallow cream, crushed pineapple in juice, undrained, shredded coconut, maraschino cherry, coconut, toasted for garnish , if desired (optional)

fresh cherries, pitted , or two 12-oz bags frozen pitted cherries, brandy, cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, ladyfingers, sliced almonds, toasted, grated dark chocolate

trifle sponge cakes (or a ready-made lb cake or similar), english custard , made from bird custard powder, whipping cream (heavy ), frozen raspberries (better than fresh), strawberry jam, peach slices or 2 very ripe fresh es, skinned and sliced, cooking sherry, sliced almonds, toasted

two 16-oz containers strawberries, two 6-oz containers blueberries, blackberries, granulated sugar, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, cream cheese, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, prepared angel food cake (about 12 oz), sugar, for garnish , optional, apple jelly or apricot preserves, for garnish, optional

two-bite brownies, white baking chocolate (2 squares), milk, cream cheese, powdered sugar, cool whip topping, strawberry, semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, basic tomato sauce, israeli couscous , blanched two minutes and refreshed, cleaned calamari, tubes cut into 1/4 inch rounds, tentacles halved, salt and pepper to taste, scallions, thinly sliced, basic tomato sauce, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme leaves (or 2 tbsp dried leaves ), carrot, shredded finely, tomatoes, crushed and mixed, salt to taste

egg yolks, whole milk (1 cup plus 4 tbsp), sugar, whipping cream, cornstarch , dissolved in 4 tbsp water, vanilla, nutmeg, ground, whipping cream, poundcake (two days old) or 1 -2 small sponge cake (two days old), cream sherry (use a good 1), raspberry jam, frozen raspberries, thawed and drained (not traditional)

shelled natural pistachios or blanched almonds, all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, sugar, two 20-oz cans unsweetened crushed pineapple, well-chilled heavy cream, sugar

water, instant vanilla pudding, sweetened condensed milk, mandarin orange segments (reserve juice), cream (or two cups cool whip), raspberry swiss rolls, extra whipped cream, for topping ,if desired

sugar , plus, sugar, fresh lemon juice, store-bought butter lb cake , cut into 3/4-inch-thick slices (12 oz), heavy cream, fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried (three 1/2-pint containers), fresh raspberries (two 6-oz containers)

sugar, divided, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, beaten, water, fresh lemon juice, butter, vanilla extract, divided, heavy whipping cream, blueberry muffins , torn into bite sized pieces. (about 12 cups), fresh blueberries, blueberries, & lemon-peel curl (to garnish ), in a large saucepan , combine 2 cups sugar, corstarch, and salt, mixing well., add egg yolks and water to sugar mixture, whisking well to combine., cook over medium heat, stirring often until mixture thickens , about 15-20 minutes. remove from heat., add lemon juice , butter, and 2 tsp vanilla, stirring well., cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours ., in a large mixing bowl, beat cream and remaining 1/2 cup sugar at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form., add remaining 1 tsp vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form., in the bottom of a trivle bowl, layer half of the blueberry muffins., top muffins with 3 cups blueberries. top blueberries with half of whipped cream., top whipped cream with two thirds of lemon mixture., top remaining 3 cups blueberries and remaining blueberry muffins., in a large bowl, combine the remaining lemon mixtureand whipped cream, folding gently to combine., spread over muffin layer ., garnish with additional blueberries and a lemon-peel curl if desired.

approximately 12 oz each) chocolate lb cakes, black cherry jam, cherry brandy, drained bottled sour cherries (recommended : morello), bittersweet chocolate , minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, chopped, milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, cocoa, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, special equipment : large wide trifle bowl