Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Awesome! This gives a whole new meaning to strawberry shortcake. Great dessert for after any meal and a definite crowd pleaser and easy to prepare. (cooking time is estimated chill time.)

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  cup Cool Whip, thawed
• 4  tablespoons sugar
• 1  angel food cake, torn into bite-size pieces
• 2  quarts fresh strawberries, thinly sliced

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until fluffy; add sour cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the almond extract; set aside.
2. Fold the cool whip into the cream cheese mixture.
3. Gently stir in cake pieces; set aside.
4. Combine strawberries and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
5. Layer in a large glass bowl, starting with 1/4 of the strawberries, then adding 1/3 of the cake mixture.
6. Continue layering; finish with strawberries.
7. Cover with plastic wrap; and chill several hours.