Eggnog Trifle with Layered Spice Cake
Hey, people who love dessert! This Eggnog Trifle with Layered Spice Cake is the best Christmas dessert you can make. It’s also really easy to make.
This beautiful delicacy has all the warm pleasures of the season: spiced cake, creamy eggnog custard, and whipped cream.
It also comes in a big trifle bowl, which makes it look like you spent a lot of time on it (even though it’s really easy to make!).
It’s safe for kids, perfect for a party, and sure to impress everyone at the table.
Let’s do it together!
Equipment and Ingredients
Equipment
- Bowls for mixing
- Mixer with electricity
- Whisk
- Pot
- Bowl for trifle
- Spoons and cups for measuring
- Spatula or spoon with an offset handle for layering
Ingredients
- 2 and a half cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon of powdered cloves
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- Softened unsalted butter, 3/4 cup
- 1 cup of sugar in granules
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- Three big eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 3 cups of eggnog
- 1/4 cup of cornstarch
- 1/4 cup of sugar in granules
- 4 big egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Two cups of heavy cream
- 1/4 cup of sugar that has been ground up
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Crushed gingerbread biscuits or holiday sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
1. Make the spice cake.
Mix the butter and sugars together in a big bowl until they are light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Start and end with the dry ingredients, and add the buttermilk and dry ingredients in between.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt together in a medium bowl. Put aside.
Put the batter in two pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let it cool all the way down, then break it up into pieces.
2. Prepare the Eggnog Custard
Over medium heat, mix together the eggnog, cornstarch, sugar, and egg yolks in a saucepan. Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until thickened. Add the vanilla and move the mixture to a basin to cool.
3. Make the whipped cream.
In a big bowl, mix heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
4. Put the Trifle together
Put crumbled spice cake, eggnog custard, and whipped cream in a trifle basin. Do this over and over until the bowl is full, with whipped cream on top. Add smashed cookies or holiday sprinkles on top.
Tips and Variations
- Don’t bake the cake too long! If you slightly underbake it, it will stay moist, which is important for trifles.
- Let the custard cool all the way down before putting it together so that the layers are smooth.
- Do it ahead of time! After lying in the fridge overnight, this trifle tastes even better.
- Use a clear trifle bowl to show off those pretty layers!
- Let the youngsters help put on the toppings. This is a simple approach to get them involved.
- No eggnog? For a similar taste, use vanilla pudding with a little nutmeg on top.
- No gluten? Use the gluten-free cake mix you like best.
- Want one for adults? Put some rum or bourbon in the custard!
This trifle is the best thing to make ahead of time. You can make the cake and custard a day or two ahead of time and then put them together the day you want to serve them. The flavors mix together more after a few hours in the fridge, so it tastes better.
Wrap the trifle in plastic and put it in the fridge for up to three days. The flavors get better as time goes on!
Conclusion
That’s it! Your new favorite holiday treat! This Eggnog Trifle is tasty, fun, and very easy to make.
It’s a sure hit, whether it’s for a family get-together or just because you want something sweet.