Festive Fruit Trifle
- 3 package frozen quick-thaw strawberries in light syrup
- 2 can sliced peaches in extra-light syrup
- 1 frozen ready-to-serve pound cake
- 1 package vanilla-flavor instant pudding & pie filling for 4 servings
- 1 1/2 c. milk
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1 container frozen light whipped topping
- 1 c. orange juice
- 1 tbsp. Toasted sliced almonds
- Thaw frozen strawberries as label directs.
- Meanwhile, drain peaches.
- Cut pound cake lengthwise in half; cut each half crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- In medium bowl, prepare vanilla instant pudding & pie filling as label directs but use only 1 1/2 cups milk and add almond extract.
- With rubber spatula, fold in 2 cups whipped topping until blended.
- Reserve remaining whipped topping for garnish.
- Drain syrup from 1 package thawed strawberries into 2-cup measuring cup; add orange juice to syrup.
- Drain remaining 2 packages strawberries but reserve their syrup for another day to use in juice or spoon over ice cream for dessert.
- In bottom of 2-quart glass souffle dish or bowl, spread 1 cup almond cream.
- Arrange half of pound-cake slices over almond cream.
- Drizzle half of orange-juice mixture over pound cake to moisten it.
- Top pound-cake layer with half of sliced peaches; spread with half of remaining almond cream.
- Top with all 3 packages of drained strawberries.
- Arrange remaining pound cake over strawberries; moisten pound cake with remaining orange-juice mixture, then top with remaining almond cream.
- Arrange remaining sliced peaches around edge of dish.
- Spoon reserved whipped topping in center of peaches; sprinkle with toasted almonds.
syrup, peaches, cake, vanillaflavor, milk, almond extract, orange juice, almonds
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/festive-fruit-trifle-1029 (may not work)