Originally Posted by
b.zang
Years ago, I was served a dessert made with chunks of cake mixed up into a jello/whipped cream/fruit concoction. If I had any idea what it was called, I'd search for the recipe. Does this type of combination sound familiar to anyone? How about a name and/or recipe?
It's called trifle.
Ambrosia is a sort - of trifle, minus the cake. You generally mix layers of fruit, cake and jelly,custard or yoghurt into a bowl and chill overnight. It is nice if you add some liquor to it as well. It is served with cream or icecream or just alone.