Description
A festive and indulgent Gingerbread Trifle featuring layers of ginger cake, gingerbread men, vanilla custard, spiced whipped cream, and rich caramel, topped with colorful sprinkles. This no-bake dessert is perfect for holiday gatherings and is easy to assemble with a delightful combination of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake and Biscuits
- 450 g ginger cake, sliced into 1-2 cm slices
- 250 g gingerbread men biscuits
Cream and Custard
- 500 g vanilla custard
- 600 ml double cream
- 75 g icing sugar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Other
- 350 g caramel
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Slice the ginger cake into 1-2 cm thin slices. Whip the double cream together with the icing sugar and ground ginger until soft peaks form. Gather all other ingredients ready for layering.
- First Layer of Cake: Place half of the sliced ginger cake evenly at the bottom of a large trifle bowl.
- Arrange Gingerbread Biscuits: Gently press half of the gingerbread men biscuits in a circle around the edge of the trifle bowl, forming a decorative ring.
- Layer Custard and Cream: Spoon half of the vanilla custard over the cake and biscuit layer, followed by half of the whipped ginger cream and half of the caramel sauce.
- Repeat Layers: Repeat steps 2 to 4 using the remaining ginger cake slices, gingerbread biscuits, custard, whipped cream, and caramel, creating a layered trifle.
- Decorate: Finish by sprinkling colorful sprinkles and scattering gingerbread men crumbs on top. Chill the trifle if desired before serving.
Notes
- This trifle is a no-bake dessert that combines festive gingerbread flavors with creamy custard and caramel.
- Whipping the cream with ground ginger adds a subtle spicy warmth enhancing the gingerbread theme.
- Use a clear glass bowl for an appealing presentation that showcases the layers.
- Ideal for holiday parties, it serves approximately 15 people.
- For variation, you can swap caramel for butterscotch sauce or add fresh fruits.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 489 kcal
- Sugar: 41 g
- Sodium: 377 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg
