These 20 trifle recipes will light up Christmas 2023
There’s nothing more comforting at Christmas than a moist trifle. The crew at Delicious.com.au have shared their 20 favourite trifle recipes.
Besides pavlova, there’s no Aussie dessert more iconic than the trifle. So without further ado, here are our favourite recipes to make this festive season.
“This stunning yet effortless trifle is the perfect show-stopper dessert for Christmas, and you don’t need to tell anybody how easy it was to put together!”
Kirsten Tibballs’ strawberry trifle with white chocolate mousse
“Enter a world of strawberry syrup-soaked sponge, seductively sweet white chocolate mousse and an abundance of fresh summery strawberries. The beauty of this knockout trifle comes from the varying shapes and sizes of the fresh strawberry slices. The best part is we’re not aiming for perfect uniformity, which makes this simply stunning effect very easy to create.”
Pimms and pavlova trifle with strawberries and cream
This boozy trifle is the ultimate summer centrepiece.
“This trifle is sure to be the the star of your festive table, too!”
Zuppa inglese (Grandma’s trifle)
Gowings Bar & Grill owner and chef Sean Connolly shares one of his favourite childhood desserts. This trifle is layers and layers of love and nostalgia.
Fruits of the forest Christmas trifle
It’s not Christmas without a perfect trifle. Begin recipe 4 hours ahead. You will need a 2.5L dish and piping bag with plain nozzle.
The traditional Christmas trifle recipe gets an Australian spin where mango is the star.
Pomegranate and baklava trifle with halva cream
Begin this recipe at least 4 hours ahead. You will need a 2.8L trifle dish.
Coconut and strawberry ice cream trifle with gin jelly
Ice cream trifle is the festive dessert recipe you never knew you needed this season.
David Prior gives the classic trifle made all the more English by some old-fashioned roses straight from the spring garden. Begin this recipe a day ahead.
Get tipsy this Christmas on our rum and raisin trifle
Christmas has never been more delicious. You will need a 5L trifle dish with 22cm diameter for this recipe.
Pistachio and cranberry nougat trifle
Begin this recipe 1 day ahead. You will need a 5L trifle dish.
Desserts with a nostalgic flavour are trending right now. This Triple honey chocolate trifle is for the violet crumble lovers. Just try to resist this!
What do you get when you cross a cocktail with a dessert? Utterly decadent deliciousness, that’s what. You’ll need six 1-cup glasses.
Champagne trifle with berry curd and cream
“No traditional trifle: soft strawberry curd, tart raspberry cream and jam-filled profiteroles top an adults-only Champagne jelly” - Phoebe Wood.
Pistachio and orange blossom trifle
Basically baklava in trifle form. Need we say more really?
“Trifles are like parties in a bowl. This adult update has the perfect mix: boozy Old Fashioned jelly, zesty oranges, creamy sweet caramel sorbet and salty beer nut praline. Now I’ve got your attention!” - Charlotte Binns-McDonald.
Matt Preston’s birthday cake trifle
Matt Preston shows he’s the life of the party… with an epic cake trifle he created for our 18th birthday. Begin this recipe 1 day ahead. You will need a 3L-capacity dish.
Peach, rosé jelly and custard trifle
This trifle recipe is piled with fresh peaches, wobbly jelly and custard layers.
Boozy blueberry and gin trifle
This trifle will take pride of place on any Christmas menu this year.
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