Making the layers for a showstopping English trifle can be time-consuming and tricky. This handy shortcut makes the process ...

Step 5 – Assemble the trifle. In a glass trifle bowl, layer half the cake cubes followed by half the pudding mixture. Repeat with another cake layer and then the rest of the pudding. Step 6 ...

If you use trifle sponges, sandwich them in pairs ... slices and use these to line the bottom of a 3 pint (1.7 litre) glass bowl, sprinkling generously with sherry as you go along.

Equipment and preparation: You'll need a large trifle dish or glass bowl. Put the trifle dish on a large tray to make it easy to carry. Slice one of the Madeira cakes into 0.5cm/¼in slices and ...