Strawberry Triffle and Cream

Last weekend I shopped at HEB, and in the produce department strawberries were advertised on sale and noting a Limited Edition.  The Limited Edition Strawberries are from San Diego California, and these strawberries are a treat in season.  I thought to myself, “Sandy you have to take advantage of this moment and make something marvelous with these strawberries”.

Thoughts of cake, cream, and wonderful fresh strawberry juice came to mind.  So the fun begins, follow me down the aisles of HEB to purchase ingredients in order to make an easy and enjoyable dessert.

15 ounce pre maid angel food cake in the bakery department

2 – 16 ounces of the Limited Edition Strawberry, although you can purchase any brand of fresh strawberries.  I am partial to California Strawberries, and I ask you, can you guess why?  I give you one chance to answer that question.

Wash, stem, and slice the strawberries adding 1 cup powdered sugar, stir and set aside.  Stir occasionally promoting the strawberries to juice.

And if you have my cookbook, make a recipe with my Strawberry Sauce, page 147.  This is a special sauce made with Amaretto.  You will need only 1 cup of this sauce along with the fresh strawberries.

1 large container (16 ounce) of Cool Whip – Lite

1 package of jello brand vanilla instant pudding
1 ½ cups of milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mix the pudding mix, cold milk, and vanilla extract with a wire whisk and then fold in the thawed container of cool whip, set aside.

 In a trifle bowl cut angel food cake into 4 sections, because you are going to make 4 layers of the cake, strawberries and cream.  (In fact you will use all parts of this dessert in 4’s)  Cut into pieces ¼ of the angel food cake.  Drizzle the juice and strawberries over the cake.  Top the strawberries with the cream sauce, and repeat layers ending with the cream sauce.

Refrigerate overnight for better results.  You will want the strawberry sauce to moisten the angel food cake adding wonderful layers of sweet flavors.  Enjoy my friend and just have fun!