Raspberry Marsala Trifle

By smmthill

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 18 1/2 oz package Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Butter Recipe Golden cake mix
• 2/3 c dry Marsala
• Filling:
• 3 12 oz packages frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, drained
• 3 T plus 3/4 c sugar
• 9 large egg yolks
• 1 c dry Marsala
• 1 1/2 c chilled whipping cream
• 1 1/2 pint basket fresh raspberries

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Butter and flour 13x9x2 in baking pan. Prepare cake according to package instructions, substituting 2/3 c Marsala for water. Bake cake and cool completely. Cut cake crosswise into thirds. Cut cake lengthwise into 1 in wide slices. Set aside.
Filling:
Mix thawed frozen raspberries and 3 T sugar in large bowl. Set aside.
Using handheld mixer, beat egg yolks and remaining 3/4 c sugar in large metal bowl until well blended. Beat in 1 c dry Marsala. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water). Beat until mixture triples in volume and registers 160 on thermometer, about 6 min. Remove bowl from over water. Cool yolk mixture to room temperature, whisking occasionally.
Using electric mixer with clean dry beaters, beat 3/4 c cream in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into yolk mixture.
Arrange enough cake slices in 12 c trifle dish to cover bottom. spoon 1 c of raspberry mixture over cake, allowing some to show at sides of bowl. Pour 1 1/2 c filling over; smooth top. Arrange enough cake slices over filling to cover completely. Spread 1 c raspberry mixture over, allowing some to show at sides. Pour 1 1/2 c filling over. Arrange enough cake slices over filling to cover completely. Spread remaining raspberry mixture over. Pour remaining filling over; smooth top. Cover and refrigerate trifle at least 4 hrs or overnight.
Using electric mixer, beat 3/4 c chilled whipping cream to stiff peaks in med bowl. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe whipped cream decoratively over trifle. Garnish trifle with fresh raspberries.