Recipe for cooking chocolate rum trifle

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Tortes and Trifles

Chocolate Rum Trifle

1 chocolate sponge cake
1 lrg. jar cherry or strawberry jam
1/2 c. rum
2 or 3 boxes custard or chocolate pudding
Pet or Carnation evaporated milk

Split sponge cake. Spread with cherry or strawberry jam. Soak with rum.

Custard: Prepare according to pkg. directions, but use Pet or Carnation milk instead of fresh milk. It is creamier. Cool custard and pour on split and soaked cake arranged in glass bowl.

Just before serving, top with fresh whipped cream. Shave chocolate over whipped cream with potato peeler and serve.