Tesco Trifle Sponges

Description: Manufacturer: Tesco / Type: Dessert

Newest Review: ... is a trifle sponge? I always thought they were hard dry sponges, but Tesco trifle sponges are lovely and moist, with a ... more

... sugary topping and taste quite nice on their own! They are dense sponge which soaks up liquid and expands, making a lovely fruity sponge base. *Good or bad food?* Each trifle sponge has 70kcals, there is 1.7grams of protein, 14.1 grams of carbohydrate and only 0.8grams of fat, and a trace of salt. They contain milk, gluten and egg so people with allergies must be aware of this. *How do you use them?* To make a trifle I break them up in the bottom of a glass dish and sprinkle a little sherry on top, if pre...more

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Tesco Trifle Sponges: Spring into action with these little sponges. (646 words)
by - written on 21/02/09 (Very useful, 223 readings)
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Trifle according to Wikipedia is a dessert made from thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, fruit juice or jelly and topped with cream. Once a popular treat at teatime on a Sunday, it is still a favourite at Christmas time but not often served the rest of the year. I decided that I would make one this weekend to use up the trifle sponges. At one time I would use some left over Victoria sponge to make a trifle, but as I don't bake as much I have to buy trifle sponges and Tesco have a box of really lovely sponges for only 54p so worth buying for making a trifle. *What is the packaging like?* A very colourful cardboard box, with photos of ... Read the complete review

Come on - trifle with me! (642 words)
by - written on 17/12/08 (Very useful, 417 readings)
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It's nearly Christmas and I hope you've all got your trifle sponges ready! I always get a packet of Tesco Trifle Sponges as I usually make at least one trifle during the Christmas festivities and these gorgeous little things make life easy and taste great! The sponges come in a pack of eight at a cost of 54p for the pack which makes them just less than 7p each. They come packaged in a cardboard box which protects them and inside the box they are packaged in cellophane in two packs of four. This in itself is a great idea as it means you can use four and the other four will remain fresh until you need them. Each sponge is about 3 inches by 2 inches ... Read the complete review

Tesco Trifle Sponges: Trifling around (373 words)
by - written on 22/10/08 (Very useful, 213 readings)
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I will probably be buying these trifle sponges for making a trifle this Christmas season. They are Tesco's trifle sponges in a packet of eight. This pack cost 54p that's 7p each .These are not the fingers I wrote about a few days ago but small rectangular sponges. The top of these sponges have a sugar coating. Now when I am making a trifle I often finding myself snaffling one of these sponges and eating it. Brings back childhood memories my mum often used to give me one of these when she was making a trifle. The sponges as I said are covered in a crisp sugar topping. The sponges themselves a plain bland sweet taste, These sponge cakes are dry really but ... Read the complete review