RASPBERRY AND MARSALA TRIFLE

Raspberry and Marsala Trifle image

The combination of the custard, marsala and raspberries is wonderful. Could use your favorite butter cake or pound cake recipe. Bon Appetit, December 1995.

Provided by swissms

Categories Dessert

Time 4h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (18 1/2 ounce) package duncan hines moist deluxe butter recipe cake mix
2/3 cup dry marsala
1 1/4 cups water, adjust quantity according to package directions
1/3 cup vegetable oil, adjust quantity according to package directions
3 eggs, adjust quantity according to package directions
3 (12 ounce) packages frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, drained
3 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup sugar
9 large egg yolks
1 cup dry marsala
1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
1 1/2 pints basket fresh raspberries

Steps:

Cake:.
Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Prepare cake according to package instructions, substituting 2/3 cup Marsala for water. Bake cake and cool completely. Cut cake crosswise into thirds. Cut cake lengthwise into 1-inch-wide slices. Set aside.
Filling:.
Mix thawed frozen raspberries and 3 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Set aside.
Using handheld mixer, beat egg yolks and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in large metal bowl until well blended. Beat in 1 cup dry Marsala. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water). Beat until mixture triples in volume and registers 160°F on thermometer, about 6 minutes. Remove bowl from over water. Cool yolk mixture to room temperature, whisking occasionally.
Using electric mixer with clean dry beaters, beat 3/4 cup cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into yolk mixture.
Arrange enough cake slices in 12-cup trifle dish to cover bottom. Spoon 1 cup of raspberry mixture over cake, allowing some to show at sides of bowl. Pour 1 1/2 cups filling over; smooth top. Arrange enough cakes slices over filling to cover completely. Spread 1 cup raspberry mixture over, allowing some to show at sides. Pour 1 1/2 cups filling over. Arrange enough cake slices over filling to cover completely. Spread remaining raspberry mixture over. Pour remaining filling over; smooth top. Cover and refrigerate trifle at least 4 hours or overnight.
Using electric mixture, beat 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream to stiff peaks in medium bowl. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe whipped cream decoratively over trifle. Garnish trifle with raspberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.3, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 251.8, Sodium 325.5, Carbohydrate 67, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 40.5, Protein 7.7