Mango and Cardamom Trifle with Spiced Rum Baba and Mango Lime Sorbet

An intricate layered tropical trifle featuring mango jelly, cardamom crème patisserie, and rum chantilly, served with spiced rum baba.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1205.1 kcals 4820.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 176.3 grams 705.2 grams
Fat 49.7 grams 198.8 grams
Protein 15.6 grams 62.4 grams
Cook Time
120 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
65
g
Caster Sugar
for jelly
2
leaves
Gelatine
preferably catering grade bronze, soaked in cold water to soften
100
g
Caster Sugar
for sorbet
200
g
Caster Sugar
for syrup
200
g
175
g
Sugar
for crème patisserie
20
g
3
tbsp
Sugar
for rum caramel
Dairy
2
piece
Egg Yolk
free-range, for baba
55
ml
Milk
warmed to 37°C
40
g
3
piece
Egg Yolk
free-range, for crème patisserie
300
ml
Milk
for crème patisserie
125
ml
Double Cream
for cardamom caramel
100
ml
Double Cream
for chantilly
Fruits
250
g
Mango
Alfonso variety, blended to a purée
1
piece
Lemon
juice only, for jelly
2
piece
Lime
juice and zest, for sorbet
150
g
Mango
Alfonso variety, blended to a purée for sorbet
1
piece
Lemon
zest only, for baba
1
piece
Lemon
zest only, for syrup
1
piece
Orange
zest only
1
piece
Mango
diced, to serve
GrainsCereals
75
g
Plain Flour
for baba
Liquids
50
ml
Rum
dark, spiced Mauritian
3
tbsp
Rum
dark, spiced Mauritian, for chantilly
25
ml
Rum
for rum caramel
NutsSeeds
10
pods
Cardamom
pods for syrup
1
sticks
1
pinch
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
split, for crème patisserie
7
pods
Cardamom
seeds only, ground
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
split and seeds scraped out, for chantilly
Other
5
ml

Steps

  • Heat 65g sugar and 125ml water in a pan until dissolved and simmer for two minutes.
  • Dissolve 25g liquid glucose and softened gelatine in 50ml of the prepared sugar syrup.
  • Stir in 250g mango purée and lemon juice, sieve, pour into glasses, and refrigerate until set.
  • Dissolve 100g sugar in 100ml water and boil for five minutes to make sorbet syrup.
  • Mix syrup with lime juice, zest, and 150g mango purée, then chill and churn in an ice cream machine.
  • Combine 75g flour, 10g yeast, 25g milk powder, and lemon zest in a bowl.
  • Mix 2 egg yolks, 55ml warm milk, and 40g butter, then incorporate into the dry ingredients.
  • Cover and rest the dough in an oiled bowl for 30 minutes until doubled in size.
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • Knead the batter quickly, rest for 15 minutes, then divide into four muffin cups and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Simmer 200g caster sugar, 200g muscovado, spices, and 250ml water for 30 minutes to create spiced syrup.
  • Soak the baked babas in the spiced syrup for 30 minutes.
  • Whisk 50g sugar, 3 egg yolks, flour, and cornflour until airy.
  • Infuse 300ml hot milk with vanilla, then whisk gradually into the egg mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Heat 125g sugar, 125ml cream, and ground cardamom seeds to create a caramel sauce and cool.
  • Combine the cooled caramel sauce and crème patisserie and transfer to a piping bag.
  • Whisk creams, icing sugar, and vanilla to soft peaks, then stir in 3 tbsp rum and chill in a piping bag.
  • Dissolve 3 tbsp sugar in 50ml water and 25ml rum, simmer until golden, and store in a squeezy bottle.
  • Assemble the trifle by layering crème patisserie and chantilly cream over the mango jelly.
  • Garnish with diced mango and serve alongside the rum baba topped with rum caramel and a quenelle of sorbet.