This awesome dessert will impress your family and friends!

Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

Ingredients

2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
1 cup sugar, divided
2 — 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped
1 — 10-3/4 oz. loaf frozen pound cake, thawed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated
Additional strawberries

Directions

~In a bowl, toss strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.

~In a bowl, beat cream cheese, orange juice, and remaining sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream; set aside.

~Drain strawberries, reserving juice; set the berries aside. Gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice. Place half of the cake in a 4-qt. trifle dish or serving bowl. Top with a third of the cream cheese mixture, half of the strawberries and half of the grated chocolate.

~Repeat layers. Top with remaining cream cheese mixture. Garnish with strawberries.

~Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

~Makes 16 servings.