Place sponge cake pieces in the bottom of a large glass bowl. Drizzle lightly with fruit juice or sherry if using – just ...

From Prue Leith’s trifle to Nigella’s chocolate cake and a perfect brandy pudding – the Christmas desserts worth making - ...

Ideal for plated holiday feasts, this seasonal trifle contains three perfect desserts in one: velvety white chocolate mousse, ...

We are another week closer to Christmas and now is the time to give your Christmas cake its final feed of whiskey. It is the last little splash that deepens the flavour before you cover it in marzipan ...

A trifle is everything you want on a holiday table: layered, dramatic and luxurious — and it’s also one of the easiest “impressive” desserts to make. Skye McAlpine’s version, from The Christmas ...

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