Strawberry Shortcake Trifle is a layered dessert made with fresh strawberries, creamy cheesecake filling, and angel food cake.Try my Strawberry Shortcake Recipe for a more traditional shortcake.Strawberry Shortcake Trifle A traditional trifle is an English dessert that is layered with some sort of cake, custard, fruit, and whipped cream.

This strawberry shortcake trifle certainly fits that description.It is a perfect summer treat.And, you can even make your own homemade angel food cake if you have the time.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Ingredients Strawberries: I used fresh strawberries in this recipe, but you could get by with frozen strawberries that have thawed.If using fresh strawberries, be sure to wash and hull them.Instead of simply cutting off the tops straight across, insert a sharp knife at an angle and rotate the strawberry in a circle until the stem pulls out.

Then, cut them into fourths.Preserves: Strawberry preserves have pieces of strawberries in them, as opposed to jam or jelly, which would be more syrupy.Cream Cheese: For the cheesecake filling, you only need half a block of cream cheese (4 ounces).

Using the entire block was just too much for this recipe.Sweetened Condensed Milk: The sweetened condensed milk is important in this sweet treat.Do not use evaporated milk for this recipe.

And, just like using only half the cream cheese, you will only need half the can (7 ounces).Yes, that is kind of a pain, but after testing the recipe usin

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