Ingredients for - Italian-Style Strawberry Shortcake

1. Ripe strawberries, sliced 1 quart
2. White sugar, or to taste ⅓ cup
3. Mascarpone cheese 1 (8 ounce) container
4. Frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed 1 (8 ounce) container
5. Prepared angel food cake, torn into bite-size pieces 1 (10 inch)

How to cook deliciously - Italian-Style Strawberry Shortcake

1 . Stage

Set aside a few pretty strawberry slices for garnish; sprinkle remaining strawberries with sugar in a bowl and let stand for 10 minutes for juice to form.

2 . Stage

Mix mascarpone cheese and whipped topping together in a separate bowl. Place torn pieces of angel food cake into a trifle dish; spread strawberries and their juice on cake pieces and top with mascarpone mixture. Decorate with retained strawberry slices. Refrigerate until serving time.