Taisen's vanilla pudding strawberry shortcake

• 1 packages pre made sponge cakes
• 1 box vanilla pudding
• 1 packages fresh strawberries
• 3 to 6 tablespoons of sugar ( you can use more or less )
• 1 milk for the pudding
• 1 tub of whipped cream or can of whipped cream
• 1 banana if desired ( more if needed for all of the cakes )

1. Rinse the strawberries.
2. Slice the tops off the strawberries.
3. Toss those.
4. Slice the strawberries into any size / shape you like.
5. Put them in a bowl.
6. Add sugar into the bowl with the strawberries and mix well.
7. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 to 3 hours.
8. Taste them to make sure they are not to sweet or still to tart.
9. You want them to create a nice juice.
10. Make your pudding according to the directions for a pie not pudding.
11. This uses less milk and is more firm.
12. Make sure if your using frozen whipped cream to put it in the fridge for a bit to make it soft and easier to top these with.
13. Take the cakes , open them.
14. Add just a few pieces of strawberries in the bottom.
15. Then carefully add the pudding mix on top.
16. I tried to add a good amount without it falling off.
17. Carefully stick these in the refrigerator for an hour or so.
18. The pudding needs to set and firm up.
19. When ready to serve , pull the strawberries, cakes and whipped cream out.
20. Start by adding strawberries on top , some will stay on top and some will fall to the sides.
21. Add some if the strawberry liquid as well !
22. Add whipped cream on top and serve !
23. Enjoy
24. If adding banana, slice it up and add those slices to the top or around the side and serve !
25. Enjoy

cakes, vanilla pudding, fresh strawberries, sugar, milk, cream, banana

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/358118-taisens-vanilla-pudding-strawberry-shortcake (may not work)