Roma Downey's Favorite Dessert, Sherry Trifle
- 2 (3-inch) sponge cakes, cut into 4 layers
- 1 1/2 cups dry sherry
- 3 cups custard
- 3 cups fresh peach preserves
- 3 cups blackberries, macerated
- 3 cups tart cherries, pitted
- 1 1/2 cups whipped cream
- Place 1 cake layer in bottom of trifle bowl.
- Drizzle with a third of the sherry.
- Top evenly with 1 cup of custard.
- Place another layer of cake on top and moisten with more sherry.
- Top with blackberries, then 1 layer of cake, moistened with remaining sherry, and 1 cup custard.
- Top with all the preserves, then the third layer of cake, and remaining custard.
- Follow with cherries and the last layer of cake.
- Let refrigerate for 24 hours to set.
- Top with freshly whipped cream before serving.
sponge cakes, sherry, custard, fresh peach preserves, blackberries, tart cherries, whipped cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roma-downeys-favorite-dessert-sherry-trifle-recipe.html (may not work)