There's always room for dessert, especially one as gorgeous and delicious as a traditional trifle. Make one even better with some excellent festive alcohols.

You can never go wrong when you serve a trifle. The flavor combination of strawberries and pineapples is delicious. Placing the pound cake under the broiler adds a nice crunchy texture to the trifle.

Put the double cream and vanilla in a bowl and sift the icing sugar ... pile on top and toast lightly using a chef’s blow torch. To make the trifle extra indulgent, you can fry the Christmas ...

Stir in butter, vanilla and salt. Press plastic wrap onto ... Fold chilled pastry cream into whipped cream. Assemble the trifle: Spread one quarter of the cream mixture evenly across the bottom ...

And I defy you to name a more comforting banana dessert than the all-American classic of vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and Nilla Wafers. Think of the recipe at right as an affectionate homage.

icing sugar and vanilla together, do not over whip. Pile into the set trifle. Sprinkle with plenty of grated chocolate and decorate with piped cream, cherries and nice long spears of angelica.

Chill really well, best overnight. 5. When ready to serve, whip the double cream, icing sugar, vanilla together, do not over whip. Pile into the set trifle. Sprinkle over plenty of the grated ...

If you use trifle sponges, sandwich them in pairs. Next, make the egg custard. You will need 500ml. Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla extract. Heat the milk to the 'shivery' stage and add ...