Strawberry-Vani lla Dessert

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups whipped topping, divided
• 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine strawberries and sugar; let stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; set aside.
• Cut cake into 14 slices. Layer seven cake slices with 2 tablespoons strawberries, 1/3 cup pudding mixture and another cake slice. Top with remaining strawberries and whipped topping. Yield: 7 servings.