Fruitcake Trifle

Serves: 6

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

51

Sweetness

57

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Egg

1 tsp

Cinnamon

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Hazelnut

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Heat oven to 350°F

2

In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and butter until smooth and creamy

3

Mix in egg and vanilla extract until well combined

4

In a second bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger and cloves

5

Add half of dry ingredients to butter-egg mixture; mix until just combined

6

Add yogurt; mix until just combined

7

Add remaining half of dry ingredients; mix until just combined

8

Coat a half-loaf pan with cooking spray; add batter; tap bottom of pan on a hard surface several times to remove air bubbles

9

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes

10

Flip cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely

11

Spread nuts evenly on a baking sheet; toast until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes

12

Place nuts in a clean towel; rub gently to remove skins; chop

13

In a small saucepan, whisk cornstarch into milk until fully dissolved

14

Bring milk-cornstarch mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat

15

In a bowl, combine remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk and rum

16

Add one third of milk-cornstarch mixture to sugar-rum mixture, whisking constantly; pour into same saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until pastry cream thickens, about 2 minutes

17

Pour cream into a shallow dish; set plastic wrap on surface of cream and let cool completely

18

Tear cake into chunks

19

In each of four 7-ounce serving glasses, divide and layer half of cake chunks, half of cooled rum cream, and half of dried fruit and nuts; repeat layers

20

Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 24; remove from fridge 45 minutes before serving

21

Heat oven to 350°F

22

In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and butter until smooth and creamy

23

Mix in egg and vanilla extract until well combined

24

In a second bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, ginger and cloves

25

Add half of dry ingredients to butter-egg mixture; mix until just combined

26

Add yogurt; mix until just combined

27

Add remaining half of dry ingredients; mix until just combined

28

Coat a half-loaf pan with cooking spray; add batter; tap bottom of pan on a hard surface several times to remove air bubbles

29

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes

30

Flip cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely

31

Spread nuts evenly on a baking sheet; toast until light brown, 10 to 15 minutes

32

Place nuts in a clean towel; rub gently to remove skins; chop

33

In a small saucepan, whisk cornstarch into milk until fully dissolved

34

Bring milk-cornstarch mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat

35

In a bowl, combine remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk and rum

36

Add one third of milk-cornstarch mixture to sugar-rum mixture, whisking constantly; pour into same saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until pastry cream thickens, about 2 minutes

37

Pour cream into a shallow dish; set plastic wrap on surface of cream and let cool completely

38

Tear cake into chunks

39

In each of four 7-ounce serving glasses, divide and layer half of cake chunks, half of cooled rum cream, and half of dried fruit and nuts; repeat layers

40

Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 24; remove from fridge 45 minutes before serving