Trifle
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Trifle is a layered dessert of English origin. The usual ingredients are a thin layer of ladyfingers or sponge cake soaked in sherry or another fortified wine, a fruit element, custard and whipped cre
The layers of a trifle dessert
Illustrations from Isabella Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1861
Zuppa inglese
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Zuppa inglese is an Italian dessert with layers of custard and sponge cake dipped in liqueur, perhaps derived from trifle.
Trifle
…have a similar dish to the trifle, tipsy laird, made with Drambuie or whisky. In Italy, a dessert similar to and probably based on trifle is known as zuppa inglese, literally "English soup". Tiramisù is prepared similarly to trifle, but it does not include fruits and the original recipe calls for the savoiardi…
A slice of zuppa inglese