'I made the giant King's Coronation Trifle - it was worth the effort and whopping cost'

While trifles have been a staple British dessert for centuries, they saw a revival in the 1970s and became every kid's favourite pudding.

But the retro dish has made another comeback in recent years thanks to the Royal Family.

Last June, we saw Jemma Melvin's Lemon Swiss Roll and Amaretti Trifle crowned as the Platinum Jubilee Pudding, but with six layers to make from scratch, it proved complicated for many amateur bakers, and even a ' disaster' for our very own Mirror writer.