Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

By Chef_Kate

Ingredients

• 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 3 cups Cool Whip
• 10 3/4 ounces frozen pound cake, thawed
• additional strawberry (to garnish)

Details

Adapted from pamperedchef.biz

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, toss strawberries with sugar; set aside.

In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese and orange juice until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Set aside.

Cut pound cake into 1/2 inch cubes.

Drain strawberries, reserving juice.

Gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice. Place half of the cake cubes in a 4 quart trifle dish or clear serving bowl. Top with a third of the cream cheese mixture and half of the strawberries. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture.

Garnish with strawberries, cut into fans.

Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.