Strawberry and Mint Trifle

Strawberry and Mint Trifle

Prep: 3 hours

Cook: 0 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Dessert

Type: Fusion

This is a super way to use up leftover cake

Ingredients

  • Strawberries, quartered 2 cups + a few to garnish
  • Fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced 10
  • Leftover cake, cut into bite sized pieces 2 cups
  • Castor sugar 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp
  • White wine (optional) a splash
  • Whipping cream 1 cup
  • Fresh mint sprig 1 to garnish

Methods

  • Take strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, mint leaves and wine (if using) in a bowl and mix well. Let the mixture stand for 20 minutes or till juices flow out.
  • Whip cream in another bowl with a hand blender till soft peaks form.
  • Spread some of the strawberries at the base of a trifle dish, top with some pieces of cake, spoon over the juice given out from marinated strawberries. Cover with some of the whipped cream.
  • Repeat these layers. Decorate with fresh strawberries and a mint sprig and serve chilled.