paula deen's strawberry shortcake

By Leigh

Ingredients

• For the custard:
• Ingredients
• 1 * 1 large angel food cake
• 1 * 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 * 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 * 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• For the glaze:
• 1 * 1 cup sugar
• 3 * 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 * 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin (recommended: Jell-O)
• 1 * 1 cup water
• 2 * 2 cups fresh strawberries, cut in 1/2 (if berries are extra large, they can be cut into quarters)
• * Whole fresh strawberries and mint leaves, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Slice cake, using a serrated knife, horizontally into 3 equal layers.

For the custard:

Mix together cream cheese, condensed milk, and whipped topping in a bowl; set aside.

For the glaze:

In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, and gelatin; add water. Cook stirring over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Fold in strawberries.

For assembly:

Place 1 layer of cake in a large clear bowl. Top with a layer of glaze, followed by a layer of custard mixture. Repeat layering in this order for remaining cake, glaze and custard. Top cake with 3 whole fresh strawberries and fresh mint leaves.