English Sherry Trifle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. ladyfingers or sponge cake
raspberry jam
1 pkg. raspberry Jell-O
custard (not instant) or made with cornstarch
maraschino cherries
slivered almonds
heavy whipping cream
approximately 1/4 c. sherry (not more)

Preparation

Make Jell-O according to directions; let cool.
Make custard. Let cool. Split ladyfingers and spread with raspberry jam. Arrange in fancy dish.
Carefully spoon sherry evenly over ladyfingers; let stand 1/2 hour.
Pour cooled Jell-O over lady fingers; let it set.
Pour cooled custard over Jell-O.
Add 1/2 teaspoon sugar and a few drops of vanilla to whipping cream and whip until stiff.
Pipe or spread whipping cream on top of trifle and decorate with slivered almonds and cherries.