We used ground turmeric in this recipe as a natural food colouring. You can use other types of foods to add colour (such as raspberry or blackberry juice, etc.) or you can purchase natural food colouring in the baking aisle of your supermarket. Add food colouring to your preference to create the desired layers of colour.

For a nut-free pastry, omit almonds and use 370 g flour instead of 340 g.

It is important that the diameter of your cake tins matches the diameter of your trifle dish. If you are using a trifle dish that is smaller or larger, ensure you adjust your cake tins accordingly to ensure your brownie cakes fit into the trifle dish perfectly.

Baking weights can be replaced with 16 oz dry beans.