Has Christmas preparations gotten you stuck in tangles? Well, I’d like to help you rid worries of after-dinner desserts!

There is no time for that extravagant fruitcake or the well-woven cherry pie you’ve been itching to practice on! You have guests to attend to, a turkey to stuff and baste and a handful of kids screaming through your hallway. The last thing you need is hours stuck in the kitchen getting your hands dirty with flour and sticky pastry.

Look out for shortcuts at the supermarket! They are excellent for those who want to be creative and still have something made personally from your very own kitchen.

Stack I say.

This Christmas, take a tip from Su and play the quick and easy ‘stack’.

There are several essential ‘must-haves and must-knows’ before you begin.

• Always use a large, deep, clear glass bowl/jar/container
• Stacking in a plastic container never turns out looking as delicious
• Choose to share or have it in individual servings (stacking items must be sized appropriately)
• Mix textures! (crunchy or smooth? Try crushing cookies, perhaps using mousse/custards?)
• Only stack matching flavours! No bananas topped with orange mousse please….Haha, try bananas and chocolate fudge, orange and dark chocolate mousse.
• Stick to 2-3 different layers; anything more can be a little too complex to be enjoyed.

I’ve came up with a trifle stack filled with yuletide inspirations.

Here are some other deliciously easy to prepare stack ideas to get you started:

Oreo Cookies + Chocolate Ice-ream + Crushed Cadbury Flake Bar

Chocolate Mud Cake + Kirsch Syrup + Bottled Cherries + Whipped Cream + Dusting of Cocoa Powder

Italian Sponge Fingers + Soaked in Malibu + Canned pineapple+ Fresh mango slices + Vanilla Custard

How about an egg nogg trifle?! Hmm… I can picture it now.

All these ingredients can be found down your local supermarket aisle. So there is no excuse for a dessert-less Christmas party!