Easy Strawberry Trifle

This easy dessert will satisfy your sweet tooth as well as your busy schedule. It's quick and easy to prepare thanks to the convenience of using a pudding mix, a ready-made jelly roll cake and whipped topping.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (7-ounce) package jelly roll cake, sliced
1 (3.5-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 1/2 cups milk
3 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed - divided use
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Addition strawberries for garnish (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. Cut each jelly roll into 3 slices; arrange cut sides of slices around sides and bottom of a 2 1/2-quart glass soufflé or trifle dish. Fill in with remaining jelly roll slices.
2. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions, using 1 1/2 cups milk; let stand 5 minutes. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping.
3. Arrange half of sliced strawberries over jelly roll slices; stop with pudding mixture. Arrange remaining sliced strawberries over pudding mixture; dollop or pipe remaining whipped topping on top. Garnish with additional strawberries, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.