It’s the day before Australia day and you’ve been invited to a BBQ and asked to bring a dish. Forget the potato salad, ignore the dips and crackers: this green and gold trifle is simple to make and will turn you into a dessert champ.
Everything you need is readily available, in even the most understocked country town corner shop, so there’s no excuse even if you’re celebrating Australia Day at a holiday house.
If you can boil water and slice a banana you can make this. All you need is a big bowl in which to serve it.
It may not be highbrow, it may not be good for you, but I am here to tell you that when I served this green and gold Aussie trifle at a BBQ recently everyone from the little kids to teens and adults loved it.
Use any yellow or gold fruit you can find – star fruit would look great, as would mango.
GATHER:
1 packet yellow jelly crystals
1 packet green jelly crystals
1 packet small jam-filled roly poly cakes
1 banana, sliced
handful small green grapes
750mL thick shop-bought custard
350 mL thickened cream
LET’S GET TO IT:
Make up yellow jelly according to packet instructions and pour into a deep, large glass bowl.
Place in fridge and allow to set, then repeat with green crystals.
When completely set slice up cakes and place slices of cake upright around perimeter of jelly, then cover the jelly with cake slices.
Pour over custard and place in fridge for several hours.
Just before serving dollop on cream that has been whipped to soft peaks, then top with sliced fruit.
the hungry mum 
Unique, great-looking dish!
thanks so much! My fam adores trifle but I can’t stand it!
Ha that’s a great idea indeed. problem solved.
I am the problem solver 😉
Is it bad that my mind went straight to Halloween for this colourful dish? Add a little more red and it’d look like blood and slim. Wow… I mean this in a very complimentary way, I love the Aussie Day trifle. 😉
Uhhh, OK… 🙂 I get what you mean, you could change the colours to make it suit any special day/event. Have a fab day tomorrow x
Very cute dessert!
Between you, me and the lamp post I despise trifle! But I think I am alone on this – my family have been known to eat the leftovers for breakfast #BestMum
This looks absolutely amazing and it’s simple enough to make.
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so very simple – even a toddler could do it!
Thanks for sharing this tasty looking dessert and for enlightening me about “Australia Day.”
Thanks for checking out my recipe 🙂
Great idea, I too am a disliker of trifle as well. Happy Straya Day Mrs H!
So glad I am not alone! #worst Give me a cheeseboard over trifle any day 😉
Look at that beauty! I am a complete sucker for anything banana. I want to dive right into that.
cheers! A trifle bath – now there;s an idea 🙂
Make trifles like this and you’re sure to be invited to many Australia Day barbecues in the future. Instead of “and Guest” the invites will read “and Trifle”. 🙂
Reblogged this on the hungry mum and commented:
A quick and kid-friendly dessert for Australia Day 🙂
That looks so pretty and pretty delicious!
I am sure this was a great dessert to share over your very warm weekend 🙂