Strawberry Shortcake Pudding

[A2JGirl]

For my daughter's first birthday, I did NOT want to serve everyone cake. I'm tired of birthday cake. Birthday girl was going to tear into her own little cake anyway.

So I decided to make strawberry shortcake. But the party was going to be us and Cats and FQ and their crew, and I didn't want to assemble individual shortcakes for that many. So I was thinking about how I could do it like a trifle or something, but I was worried about my sugar coated strawberries making pound cake soggy. I let Cats in on my dilemma and she suggested doing it like banana pudding, with pudding and vanilla wafers. Yes!

Wal-Mart was COMPLETELY out of vanilla pudding (who needed that much vanilla pudding???) so I used Jello brand strawberry pudding instead.

This is what I came up with! It was SO good!!





1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
1 large container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 small boxes pudding, prepared as directed
1 box vanilla wafers

Alternate layers!


We totally brainstormed and came up with something awesome! Now we want to try other combinations. I know TW did a chocolate banana pudding a while back. I want to try chocolate strawberry or dreamsicle next time!

[Pianoman]

That looks REALLY good!

I don't remember seeing Strawberry pudding mix - so
we'll have to check that out when we go to the store
this weekend. Sounds like a great idea for all those
family reunions this summer!