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Very small amount of dessert (6)

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I believe the answer is:

trifle

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'dessert' is the definition.
(trifle is a kind of dessert)

'very small amount' is the wordplay.
'very' becomes 't' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'small amount' becomes 'rifle' (I've seen this in another clue).
't'+'rifle'='TRIFLE'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for trifle that I've seen before include "Pudding - bagatelle" , "Triviality" , "Treat frivolously" , "one's last course" , "Insignificant thing" .)

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