Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle

An totally delectable winter recipe for Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle, made with ready-made cake, custard and tinned pears.

For Winter Feasting and Frivolous Festive Pudding

An totally delectable winter recipe for Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle, made with ready-made cake, custard and tinned pears.

I created this recipe for Burleigh Pottery, however, I’ve tweaked it a bit to share right here on Lavender & Lovage, because it must be shared right here too.

And, I’m sharing this Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle now, in order that readers could make it for Thanksgiving, in addition to all through Introduction and for Sunday Tea.

It’s a little bit of a cheat’s recipe, because the cake is already made, as is the custard and the pears are tinned, however that’s a plus as we enter into the busy Festive season.

You possibly can after all use recent pears, and simply poach them after peeling, trimming and coring. Actually I’ve a recipe right here: Christmas Spiced Mulled Pears in a Jar.

Nonetheless, I discover that good high quality tinned pears work simply as effectively, and all that you must do to is open a tin, and marinate them in a single day in scorching mulled wine.

I’ve used clotted cream to high of this decadent trifle, and it appears to be like beautiful with little peaks of thick golden cream, adorned with chocolate flakes and crystallised ginger.

I used a top quality ready-made custard which was made with cream – however you possibly can additionally use Birds custard powder to make this too, or do-it-yourself custard with eggs.

For these readers throughout the pond, who could or could not have the ability to supply Jamaica Ginger Cake, there’s a recipe right here: Jamaica Ginger Cake, utilizing USA Cups.

Serve this at any particular household gathering, akin to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Tea, New Yr’s Eve, New Yr’s Day or for Thanksgiving.

I hope you all get pleasure from this trifle as a lot as we do, it’s turn into a little bit of a household festive custom, and everybody loves it, even those that not followers of ginger cake too.

Do depart me a remark beneath and let me know for those who made it, tweaked it or added every other elements to it, it’s all the time beautiful to listen to from you, bye for now, Karen

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Recipe Notes:

• You possibly can after all use recent pears, and simply poach them after peeling, trimming and coring. Actually I’ve a recipe right here: Christmas Spiced Mulled Pears in a Jar.
• I used a top quality ready-made custard which was made with cream – however you possibly can additionally use Birds custard powder to make this too, or do-it-yourself custard with eggs..
• For these readers throughout the pond, who could or could not have the ability to supply Jamaica Ginger Cake, there’s a recipe right here: Jamaica Ginger Cake, utilizing USA Cups.

Recipe for Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle

Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle

Yield:
8

Prep Time:
half-hour

Further Time:
12 hours

Whole Time:
12 hours half-hour

An totally delectable winter recipe for Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle, made with ready-made cake, custard and tinned pears.

I created this recipe for Burleigh Pottery, however, I’ve tweaked it a bit to share right here on Lavender & Lovage, because it must be shared right here too.

And, I’m sharing this Jamaica Ginger Cake & Mulled Wine Pear Trifle now, in order that readers could make it for Thanksgiving, in addition to all through Introduction and for Sunday Tea.

It is a bit of a cheat’s recipe, because the cake is already made, as is the custard and the pears are tinned, however that is a plus as we enter into the busy Festive season.

You possibly can after all use recent pears, and simply poach them after peeling, trimming and coring. Actually I’ve a recipe right here: Christmas Spiced Mulled Pears in a Jar.

Nonetheless, I discover that good high quality tinned pears work simply as effectively, and all that you must do to is open a tin, and marinate them in a single day in scorching mulled wine.

I’ve used clotted cream to high of this decadent trifle, and it appears to be like beautiful with little peaks of thick golden cream, adorned with chocolate flakes and crystallised ginger.

I used a top quality ready-made custard which was made with cream – however you possibly can additionally use Birds custard powder to make this too, or do-it-yourself custard with eggs.

For these readers throughout the pond, who could or could not have the ability to supply Jamaica Ginger Cake, there is a recipe right here: Jamaica Ginger Cake, utilizing USA Cups.

Serve this at any particular household gathering, akin to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day Tea, New Yr’s Eve, New Yr’s Day or for Thanksgiving.

I hope you all get pleasure from this trifle as a lot as we do, it is turn into a little bit of a household festive custom, and everybody loves it, even those that not followers of ginger cake too.

Components

• 1 x McVitie’s Jamaica Ginger Cake (or 230g to 250g of ginger cake), sliced
• 1 x 410g tinned pears in juice, NOT syrup, drained and minimize in half or into thirds
• 1/2 bottle of Mulled Wine
• 400g good high quality ready-made custard, I used Ambrosia Deluxe West Nation Cream Custard
• 1 x 227g pot of clotted cream
• 4 x chocolate flakes, crumbled and damaged into small items
• crystallised ginger, minimize into small items
• edible gold glitter

Directions

1. The evening earlier than, or on the morning you need to make the trifle. warmth the mulled wine in a saucepan, and add the sliced pears. Enable them to marinate for between 8 and 12 hours.
2. Arrrange the sliced ginger cake within the backside a trifle bowl, or a glass serving dish, I used an 8″ (20cm) dish to make mine in.
3. Drain the pears, and pour a few teablespoons of the mulled wine over the ginger cake. Organize the mulled wine infused pears over the ginger cake base.
4. Spoon the custard over the pears and put the trifle into the fridge for a few hours, to permit the custard to agency up.
5. Take the trifle out of the fridge half an hour earlier than serving, and dollop the clotted cream over the custard, masking the entire custard with it. You could want a little bit extra clotted cream in case your bowl or dish is wider than 8″ (20cms)
6. Scatter the crumbled and damaged chocolate flakes excessive, add the crystallised ginger and spray or sprinkle with edible gold glitter.
7. Hold in a chilly or coll place till serving – retailer any leftovers within the fridge .

Notes

You possibly can after all use recent pears, and simply poach them after peeling, trimming and coring. Actually I’ve a recipe right here: Christmas Spiced Mulled Pears in a Jar.

I used a top quality ready-made custard which was made with cream – however you possibly can additionally use Birds custard powder to make this too, or do-it-yourself custard with eggs..

For these readers throughout the pond, who could or could not have the ability to supply Jamaica Ginger Cake, there is a recipe right here: Jamaica Ginger Cake, utilizing USA Cups.

Diet Info

Yield 8

Serving Measurement 1

Quantity Per Serving

Energy 374Whole Fats 23gSaturated Fats 14gTrans Fats 0gUnsaturated Fats 7gLdl cholesterol 92mgSodium 126mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 2gSugar 21gProtein 4g

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