The alcohol is optional, and interchangeable: Irish cream, kirsch, and amaretto all make delicious additions depending on the flavors of your trifle. Classic English trifle could contain sherry ...

If the cake is particularly dry, you can moisten it with some type of liquid — rum, brandy, or sherry for a "tipsy trifle," ...

In Britain and beyond, chefs are embracing the traditional English sweet — and taking ... But in the Victorian era, the trifle evolved into a more elaborate creation.