This easy cranberry trifle features soft cake layered with sweet tart cranberries and homemade custard. This beautiful dessert is perfect for any time of year!
This easy Cranberry Trifle Recipe has soft cake layered with sweet-tart cranberries and a creamy homemade custard. Trifles are best made ahead of time making them the perfect desserts for potlucks or holiday meals!
Between the combination of sweet creamy custard and fresh tart cranberries, this beautiful trifle is perfect for any time of year!
Ingredients
CRANBERRY LAYER
- 24 oz fresh cranberries 2 packages
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 9 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 9x13 white cake baked, cooled and cubed
- Whipped cream for decorating
- Sugared Cranberries for decorating
Instructions
CRANBERRY LAYER
- Combine all cranberry layer ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook uncovered about 10 minutes. Cool completely. Discard cinnamon stick.
CUSTARD
- Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large saucepan. Whisk in milk. Stir over medium-high heat until mixture reaches a boil, let boil 2 minutes while stirring.
- Whisk egg yolks in a small bowl. Slowly add 1 cup of the hot milk mixture to the eggs while whisking. Return the mixture to the sauce pan and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Let boil 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
- Cool in the saucepan for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally. Pour into a large bowl and place plastic wrap on the surface. Refrigerate until completely cooled.
ASSEMBLY
- Place half of the cake cubes on the bottom of a trifle bowl. Top with half of the cranberry mixture and half of the custard. Repeat layers.
- Top with whipped cream and candied cranberries if desired.
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