ITALIAN-STYLE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Italian-Style Strawberry Shortcake image

Fast and easy, but very rich and delicious. Pretty in a clear glass trifle dish or individual parfait glasses.

Provided by PYEWACKET56

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 224.9 mg, Sugar 12.4 g