Strawberry Trifle

This is a favorite summertime dessert. It is easy to make, it looks pretty and it is delicious.

1 yellow cake mix (butter recipe) or any butter or pound cake

1 quart fresh strawberries

1 8 oz. container of Cool Whip or two cups of whipped cream

2 Tbsp. sugar

One Day Before:

1. Prepare cake mix according to directions and bake in rectangular pan.

2. Wash and dry strawberries; cut the stems off and slice. Save a strawberry for decoration.

3. Place the sliced strawberries in a container with a lid. Add sugar and mix. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight.

To Assemble Trifle:

1. Slice cake into two-inch slices.

2. Arrange a single layer of cake slices in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Cut cake slices to fill in gaps. You want a nice solid layer of cake.

3. Spoon half of strawberry slices over cake slices and sprinkle juice over.

4. Spread half of Cool Whip over the strawberry layer.

5. Place another layer of cake over the Cool Whip layer.

6. Add last half of strawberries over the cake layer.

7. End with a last layer of Cool Whip. Decorate with the whole strawberry.

8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least four hours.