Strawberry Vanilla Trifle
Ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (16 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)
- 1 ½ cups white sugar, divided
- 2 cups water
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry-flavored gelatin mix (such as Jell-O)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 quarts fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 (10 ounce) angel food cake, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)
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Instructions
- Beat cream cheese and pudding mix in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 16 ounce container whipped topping; beat on high speed until thoroughly combined. Beat in ½ cup sugar until incorporated. Set aside.
- Combine water and cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining 1 cup sugar, gelatin mix, and lemon juice; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool for 5 minutes. Fold in strawberries.
- Spread ¾ inch cream cheese mixture in bottom of a trifle bowl; top with ½ cake pieces, then add ½ strawberry gelatin mixture. Repeat layers.
- Fold 8 ounce container whipped topping into remaining cream cheese mixture; spread over top. Store trifle in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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