My grandmother, who reared 11 children and three grandkids, had a favorite recipe that has been around for more than 100 years. Every time I serve this cake, people ask me for the recipe.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers
- ½ cup rum, or to taste
- 1 pint raspberries
- 4 cups cold milk
- 2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 orange, zested
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1 (2.25 ounce) package slivered almonds
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a deep glass dish with 1/2 the ladyfingers. Pour 1/2 the rum over ladyfingers; top with 1/2 the raspberries.
- Beat cold milk, pudding mix, and orange zest together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Spoon 1/2 the pudding over raspberry layer. Arrange the remaining lady fingers atop pudding layer and around sides of bowl. Pour remaining rum over ladyfingers; top with remaining raspberries and pudding. Refrigerate trifle for flavors to set, about 1 hour.
- Beat heavy cream in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium-low speed until fluffy. Spoon whipped cream over trifle and sprinkle with almonds.
- Keep in mind the liquor is optional for a more child-friendly dessert. Strawberries work just as well in place of raspberries. As far as bowls go, we use two types. I have one that is tall to help with the layering. But we have on many occasions just used a wide glass bowl that’s only about 3-inches deep and just done one layer.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 426 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Sodium | 366 mg |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Cute
This is a really pretty dessert that is soooo easy to make. Used canned whipped cream to save time. Not kid-friendly, but a nice, adult holiday treat. You can buy single-serving trifle dishes at Walmart for less than two dollars each!