Custard trifle - a sweet celebration

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg sponge cake
• 3-4 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 apple chopped
• 2-3 bananas chopped
• 5-6 strawberries chopped
• 5-6 raspberries
• 1/2 cup pineapple chopped
• 2-3 vanilla custard powder
• 2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup whipped cream
• few nuts chopped

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Preparation

• Boil milk in a heavy bottom saucepan. Lower the heat and add 2-3 tbsp of sugar according to your taste.
• Meanwhile dissolve custard powder in 2-3 tablespoons milk. Add this in the milk. Keep on stirring till it becomes thick. Remove from heat and let it cool.
• Making Trifle : Mix all the fruits and sprinkle some sugar on them. Refrigerate them for around one hour. Slice the cake in 2-3 layers horizontally. Place one layer in the base of a deep large glass bowl.
• Pour 1 tbsp of orange juice on the cake layer. Spoon the fruits over the sponge. Spread the custard over the fruit. Then add another layer of cake following the same process.
• Leave the flavor to develop overnight in the fridge. Whip the cream until it is firm, fold in sugar to taste, and spoon on top of the custard.
• Sprinkle chopped nuts and some fresh fruits to decorate.