Strawberry-Cheesecake Trifle

I made this trifle for my father-in-law's welcome home open house Sunday. The bowl got cleared out, so I guess that's a good thing.

What You'll Need:

1 qt strawberries

1 10 oz pound cake, cubed (I used Sara Lee frozen pound cake- much easier to slice)

2 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar, divided

1 carton Cool Whip, thawed

1 chocolate bar, grated

How To Make It:

Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and slice. Place the berries in a medium bowl, and pour 1/2 cup sugar over them. Stir well and set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup sugar until creamy. Fold in the Cool Whip to combine. In a trifle bowl (3.5 quart should do it), layer half the pound cake cubes, half the strawberries, and half the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with half the grated chocolate. Repeat the layers, finishing off with more grated chocolate. Cover the trifle and refrigerate four hours to overnight before serving.