An American trifle can be less fussy. If you ever have a cake that doesn’t come out of the pan or cracks too much to frost, crumble it into a bowl, layer it with pudding or custard, fruit and ...

You see people pull out etched-glass trifle bowls passed down from their grandmothers, and the recipes are passed down, too,” says Dabney, whose grandmother’s take included Sara Lee poundcake ...

Place a layer of pound cake slices, breaking them to fit evenly, into an 8-inch-deep trifle bowl, or 3-quart glass bowl. Drizzle one-third of the sherry onto the pound cake.

Arrange about half of the cubes in a single layer on the bottom of a glass trifle dish. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of heavy cream, 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.