"Now this is a rather good trifle," commented my British friend. I certainly don't doubt his taste for he has had his share of trifles while growing up in his native England. This hard-to-find classic dessert is a layered heaven of sponge cake soaked in sherry, fresh strawberries, jelly, custard and tonnes of thick lightly-whipped cream - all topped off with crisp dark chocolate shards. It's a nice departure from the ubiquitous tiramisus and carrot cakes out there.