Lemon Angel Trifle
- Total Time
- 25 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Ingredients
- 1large angel cake or 2 angel cake loaves
- 1envelope unflavored gelatin
- ½cup cold water
- ¾cup lemon juice
- 1¼cups sugar
- 6eggs, separated
- 2tablespoons grated lemon rind
- 2cups heavy cream
- 2tablespoons rum
- 1pint strawberries, sliced and lightly sugared
Preparation
- Step 1
Break angel cake into walnut-size pieces and put in a bowl.
- Step 2
Sprinkle gelatin over water in a bowl.
- Step 3
In top of a double boiler, mix lemon juice with half-cup sugar, egg yolks and lemon rind. Stir and cook over hot water until thick. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin mixture. Set aside to cool.
- Step 4
Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in remaining ¾ cup sugar until mixture is stiff. Fold into yolk mixture.
- Step 5
Beat one cup of cream until stiff and fold into yolk mixture. Fold mixture into angel cake pieces.
- Step 6
Place into 10-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Step 7
When ready to serve, beat remaining 1 cup cream until stiff. Fold in rum. Spoon over top of trifle and top with sugared berries. Remove ring from springform and serve.
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