Easy Boozy Black Forest Trifle

Name: Easy Boozy Black Forest Trifle
Prep time: 250 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 310 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1kg (2 lb 3 oz) cherries, pitted; 600g (1 lb 5 oz) store-bought mud cake; 60ml (2 fl oz) spiced rum; handful fresh cherries, stalks on; Cherry jelly; 1 x 85g (3 oz) packet port wine jelly crystals; 300ml (10.5 fl oz) boiling water; 60ml (2 fl oz) spiced rum; Cherry compote; 300g (10.5 oz) white sugar; 300ml (10.5 fl oz) water; 100ml (3.5 fl oz) spiced rum; 3 whole star anise; 3cm piece (just over 1”) of ginger, sliced; 2 cinnamon sticks; Whipped cream; 600g (1 lb 5 oz) mascarpone cheese; 200ml (7 fl oz) thickened cream; 10g (¼ oz) icing sugar; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 400ml (14 fl oz) sour cream

Prep Time

4h 10m

Cook Time

Total Time

5h 10m

This Easy Boozy Black Forest Trifle is a decadent dessert with layers of cherries, spiced rum-infused cake, cherry jelly, and whipped cream. Topped with fresh cherries, this indulgent trifle is perfect for entertaining or a special treat.