Ingredients :
2 cups (340 grams) strawberries, diced
1/3 cup (38 grams) sugar
Juice of one lemon
21 oz (595 g) strawberry pie filling box
Cheesecake mousse:
450gm cream cheese
2 cups (300 grams) divided powdered sugar
4 cups (1 liter) divided cream
1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract
1 angel food cake, or vanilla cake, diced
Preparation:
-Combine sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and lemon juice.
-Mix and set aside to soak.
-Cut the cake into cubes.
-Whip the cream cheese with 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 cup cream.
-Add vanilla and whisk until smooth and light.
-In a separate bowl, mix two and a half cups of cream with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar until hard peaks form.
-Mix by folding two cups of whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture using a spoon.
-Reserve the remaining whipped cream for a trifle garnish.
-Add the strawberry pie filling to the strawberry soak and mix well.
-Alternate layers of cake pops, strawberries, and cream cheese mousse until all ingredients are used.
-Cover with remaining whipped cream and decorate as desired.
Tip: Instead of using two cups of whipped cream, use an 8-ounce jar of frozen whipped topping to blend with your cream cheese mixture. Use another jar to decorate.
