Italian-Style Strawberry Shortcake

A pretty strawberry dessert made with angel food cake and rich, creamy mascarpone cheese shows off its colors in a glass trifle dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 250 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
• ⅓ cup white sugar, or to taste
• 1 quart ripe strawberries, sliced
• 1 (10 inch) prepared angel food cake, torn into bite-size pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set aside a few pretty strawberry slices for garnish; sprinkle remaining strawberries with sugar in a bowl and let stand for 10 minutes for juice to form.

Step 2

Mix mascarpone cheese and whipped topping together in a separate bowl. Place torn pieces of angel food cake into a trifle dish; spread strawberries and their juice on cake pieces and top with mascarpone mixture. Decorate with retained strawberry slices. Refrigerate until serving time.