Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Submitted by Brenda Morris

"If you love strawberries and cheesecake, this is the ULTIMATE recipe for you. I have been making this for years, and it is ALWAYS requested at get-togethers. It comes from A TASTE OF THE COUNTRY cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1⁄2 pint whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 angel food cake (torn into bite-size pieces)
• 2 quarts fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons almond extract

directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar; add sour cream, vanilla and almond extract. Set aside.
2. In a small, deep bowl, whip the cream, vanilla and sugar. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Add cake pieces; set aside.
3. Combine strawberries, sugar and almond extract. Layer together in large glass bowl, starting with strawberries, then adding cake mixture. Continue layering; finish with strawberries. Cover with plastic wrap; chill well. Yield: 24 servings.