Mini Trifles with Mascarpone and Cherries! These individual Mascarpone and Cherry trifles are so delicious!
Using store bought cake, pandoro or brioche these are filled with creamy mascarpone and cherry sauce. Perfect for that special dessert recipe you need!
A good dessert is the perfect ending to a delicious meal. If it's quick and easy then all the better for the cook! While I love cooking and baking, I'm usually exhausted after cooking a big feast and easy desserts are all I want to do. My favourites are Easy Chocolate Puddings and Baked Peaches stuffed with Amaretti.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
These mini trifles are quick and easy with only a few ingredients.
- pandoro (or you can use brioche, panettone or plain cake)
- cream
- mascarpone
- sugar
- amaretto liqueur (or liqueur of your choice)
- my cherry sauce (recipe link here)
Instructions
- Make cherry sauce and cool. You can do this the day before.
- Whip the cream and sugar to soft peaks.
- Fold mascarpone and chocolate into whipped cream.
- Layer ingredients into the glasses - cherry sauce, pandoro (drizzle with liqueur) and cream.
- Repeat with a second layer.
- Top with almonds and a cherry.
Tips for success and FAQ's
This cherry sauce is easy to make and can be made a day or two ahead. However, if you have no time or want to make this Mini Trifles even easier, substitute with canned cherry pie filling.
Absolutely! Apple juice would be perfect for these trifles or any juice you prefer.
These Mini Trifles with Mascarpone and Cherries look beautiful and taste delicious! When you want to impress but don't need the stress, make these and enjoy your day!
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Mini Trifles Recipe
Equipment
- 6 dessert glasses or cups (capacity 1¼ cups)
Ingredients
- 7 oz (200g) pandoro or brioche, panettone or plain cake
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese
- 2 tablespoon powdered (icing) sugar
- ⅓ cup amaretto liqueur
- ⅓ cup finely chopped dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoon flaked almonds toasted
- 1 quantity of cherry sauce. or use canned cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Whip cream and powdered (icing) sugar to soft peaks.
- Fold mascarpone and chopped chocolate into the cream.
- Slice pandoro ½ inch or 1cm slices.
- Divide half the cherry sauce amongst 6 dessert glasses or cups.
- Tear pandoro to fit and arrange in one layer (using half of the pandoro) on top of cherry sauce.
- Drizzle each with 1 ½ teaspoons of amaretto liqueur.
- Divide half of the mascarpone cream amongst the 6 dessert glasses or cups.
- Repeat with cherry sauce, pandoro, liqueur and finish with mascarpone cream.
- Top with almonds and a cherry.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. For accurate results, it is recommended that the nutritional information be calculated based on the ingredients and brands you use.
Linda Smythe
I’m making this tonight for our neighborhood every Friday happy hour which has turned into a whole meal every Friday we go from house to house change houses every Friday it’s our one thing to look forward to every week. And this week is mine so your truffle dessert is my for tonight and I wanna know if I can make it ahead of time
Marcellina
Hi Linda! Your neighborhood sounds like fun! Yes, absolutely, this Trifle dessert can easily be made ahead. In fact, the flavors meld beautifully after a rest in the refrigerator. Make these the day before and cover well with plastic wrap. Enjoy your Friday night dinner party!
2pots2cook
Absolutely pinning and sharing and everything dear 🙂 Beautiful !
Katerina
It's as if I knew I would find this recipe - I already have mascarpone and some cherries that desperately need to be used. Perfect! Thanks for the inspiration! Wishing you a wonderful New Year!
Marcellina
Happy New Year, Katerina! Mascarpone and cherries - delicious!!
Sylvie
These look absolutely delicious Marcella! I love the idea of using sweet bread to make a triffle - and oh so perfect when you have leftovers going stale. The combination of cream, chocolate and cherry sounds too delicious too 🙂
Marcellina
Thank you Sylvie! I love using the Italian Christmas bread, Pandoro but this is just as good with brioche!