This recipe was submitted by Allisa Reid as part of the reader recipe competition calling for a special occasions dessert. "Normally I loathe trifles being the sort of person who hates custard and fruit and soggy spongy mess but this is wonderful – light but rich - with lots of lovely layers and textures."
Ingredients
2 | Sponge cakes, cut to fit your dish (Main) |
100 ml | Limoncello |
¾ jar | Lemon curd (Main) |
12 | Meringues, the small ones that come in a packet |
2 bottles | Cream |
2 Tbsp | Plain yoghurt, to taste |
1 serving | Coconut flakes, toasted |
Directions
- In a trifle dish place a plain sponge.
- Pour approx. 50 ml limoncello evenly over it.
- Whip cream with 1-2 tbsp yoghurt and place a layer over the sponge
- Take half the merignues, spread the lemon curd generously over the base of each and place down over the cream
- Sprinkle toasted coconut flakes
- Repeat with another layer of sponge, limoncello, lemon curd and meringues Top with whipped cream and coconut flakes.