Ladyfinger Cake Recipe

We love ladyfinger cakes for girly parties like baby showers or teas. They look elegant, taste great and are super easy to make, especially if you use a recipe like the one we make, which uses pre-made ladyfingers, instant chocolate pudding that we make ahead of time and chill and a tub of whipped cream. We get a glass bowl, line it with ladyfinger halves, put a layer of chocolate pudding in, add a layer of whipped cream, add a layer of ladyfingers, a layer of pudding and a final layer of whipped cream. If we're feeling really energetic, we put chocolate curls on top. If not, we finish it with a cherry. Stick it in the fridge until you're ready to serve it and you're done.

We adapted our recipe from a more elaborate ladyfinger cake recipe. I think it was originally a trifle. The Icebox Desserts book has one that looks similar to the one we adapted on the cover.