Recipe posted by Petronell
LAYERED DESSERT
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Ingredients
Switch to Cup MeasuresFor the chocolate sponge
- 5 large eggs
- 250 ml sugar
- 5 ml vanilla essence
- 150 ml milk
- 125 grams butter (or margarine)
- 375 ml cake flour
- 15 ml baking powder
For the layers
- 500 ml custard (ready prepared sort)
- 125 ml fresh cream (whipped)
- 60 ml sherry (sweet)
- dark chocolate (grated for garnish)
Method
- Whisk eggs and sugar together well until light and pale in color. Add the vanilla essence.
- Heat the milk and butter together and set aside.
- Sift the dry ingredients. Add the hot milk mixture and sifted ingredients to the whisked mixture. Fold in gently with a metal spoon.
- Spoon into two greased 20 cm cake tins. Bake in a preheated oven at 190 °C for 20 – 25 minutes. Leave to cool.
- Crumble sponge and stack on base of four glasses. Sprinkle sherry over. Top with custard and cream on each.
- Garnish with grated chocolate and cherries, if preferred.
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