{"id":24972,"date":"2022-09-02T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/?p=24972"},"modified":"2022-09-13T09:28:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T08:28:49","slug":"jaffa-cake-trifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janespatisserie.com\/2022\/09\/02\/jaffa-cake-trifle\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaffa Cake Trifle!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A delicious showstopping Jaffa cake Trifle with orange jelly, chocolate custard, cream and of course SO MANY Jaffa cakes!<\/h2>\n

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So yeah… this has happened. It’s not one I ever thought I would get the chance to do, but after SO MANY REQUESTS here is my Jaffa Cake Trifle!<\/p>\n

Trifles<\/h3>\n

Trifles are one of those things that can be a little bit like marmite, but personally I am now a fully fledged fan. I never used to be, I will admit, but I do just love them now. <\/p>\n

I feel like as I have had to make so many, such as my lemon trifle<\/a>, chocolate orange trifle<\/a> and raspberry Prosecco trifle<\/a> I have initiated myself into loving them so much. How can I not?! I have taste tested so many! <\/p>\n

There are varying opinions on how you should do a trifle, but at the end of the day the layer order doesn’t really matter so don’t come for me if you disagree! You can do the order however you fancy and prefer which is part of the charm. <\/p>\n

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Jaffa cakes<\/h3>\n

The obvious and key part of this recipe is the Jaffa cakes. They are the star of the show, the theme of the bake, and the entire point of this trifle! I know this recipe will be a resounding success because of how insanely popular my Jaffa cake cheesecake<\/a> is. <\/p>\n

I wanted to get the idea of Jaffa cakes in as many layers as possible so they are in the base with the jelly, another layer in the middle, and some chopped up on top – you can of course add more if you wish.<\/p>\n

One thing I will say now is that I am fully aware that the jelly inside a Jaffa is actually apricot flavour, but I stuck with orange as it’s easy to access and do and lots of people prefer orange jelly I am sure. You can of course use whatever flavour Jaffa cake you prefer, and therefore whatever flavour jelly you prefer as well. <\/p>\n

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Jelly <\/h3>\n

For the jelly, I used the jelly cubes you can get at the supermarket. Nothing too fancy, but it’s easy – cut the cubes of jelly up, dissolve in some boiling water, and add some cold water. I decided to level it up slightly and add some marmalade as well, but this is optional. <\/p>\n

I layered some Jaffa cakes on the bottom, and then poured the jelly over. There is a slight change that the heat of the jelly may melt the Jaffa cakes somewhat, so if you are worried you can do the jelly first, and then add the Jaffa cake layer on top. <\/p>\n

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Custard<\/h3>\n

For the custard I decided to use a shop bought custard… I know, shock horror. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH SHOP BOUGHT GUYS. But to level it up, and fit the theme a bit better, I made it chocolate flavoured. <\/p>\n

You can easily buy a long-life or fresh custard from the supermarket and add some chocolate, and melt together to make a delicious chocolate custard. You can make your own like in my chocolate school cake and custard recipe<\/a>, but I find that far thinner compared to the shop bought method. <\/p>\n

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Filling<\/h3>\n

As mentioned above, you can order a trifle in whichever and whatever way you want. For the other filling components I decided to use a layer of marmalade, some slices of Mandarins and some sweetened whipped cream. <\/p>\n

I wanted to stick to a slightly more orange and fruity like theme, and for me you can’t have a trifle without cream on top – its basically a crime. <\/p>\n

As always, you can swap and change things to what you prefer. This Jaffa cake trifle doesn’t contain alcohol as its more of a family friendly bake without, but feel free to add something in if you fancy. <\/p>\n

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Tips & Tricks <\/h3>\n

I use a trifle bowl that is about a 20cm\/8″ round bowl – but you can use any trifle bowl really. Some are larger than others, just like some are smaller than others – so your layers may look different in the end! <\/p>\n

If you don’t fancy buying a trifle bowl for just one dessert, you can of course just use any dish you fancy – as it all tastes the same once eaten any way! <\/p>\n