Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Ingredients:

Strawberries:
2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and cubed
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 lemon, juiced
1 [21 oz] can strawberry pie filling

Vanilla cheesecake mousse:
2 [8] oz cream cheese, softened
2 cup powdered sugar, divided
4 cup heavy cream, divided
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 angel food or vanilla pound cake, cubed
Directions:
Mix together the cubed strawberries with 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 juiced lemon.   Stir well then set aside to macerate while you make the filling.  Whip together 2 [8] oz softened cream cheese with 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cup heavy cream.  Add 1 Tbsp pure vanilla.  Whip for 2-3 minutes until creamy, fluffy and combined.  In a separate bowl, whip the remaining 2 1/2 cup heavy cream with 1/2 cup powdered sugar, more if desired.  Whip until stiff peaks form.  Fold 2 cup of the whipped sweetened fresh cream into the cheesecake mixture by hand.  Reserve the remaining whipped sweetened fresh cream for the top of the trifle.
Recipe found at: http://www.melissassouthernstylekitchen.com/strawberry-cheesecake-trifle/
Tested by: Donna White Johnson