Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake {Trifle}

Layers of tender bits of angel food cake soaked with a tequila lime syrup and topped with macerated strawberries. Does that sound delicious? How about if we add a layer of tequila lime infused cheesecake!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 0

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 505kcal

Author Nicole Crocker

Ingredients

1 1/2 Angel food prepared cakes from bakery
1 pint Heavy whipping cream
2 8 ounce packages Cream cheese softened
3 Tablespoons Tequila
1 Cup Sugar
Zest from 1 lime
Juice from 1 lime
Green and yellow food coloring

For the macerated strawberries:

1 Pound Strawberries stems remove and chopped
1/2 Cup Sugar

For the tequila lime simple syrup:

1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Tequila
1/2 Cup Lime juice

Instructions

For the strawberries:

Mix cut up strawberries with sugar. Cover and put in refrigerator for 1/2 - 1 hour.

For the tequila lime simple syrup:

Combine sugar and water in a sauce pan and stir together. Heat on medium heat until it comes to a low boil and sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Add tequila and lime juice.

For the Lime cheese cake:

In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese on medium speed with electric mixer for 3 minutes.
In a small bowl mix sugar tequila and lime juice together.
Pour sugar mixture into cream cheese and mix for 2 minutes to incorporate.
Mix a drop each of green and yellow food coloring in cream cheese mixture and mix well to incorporate if desired.
In a separate bowl whip cream until it forms soft peaks.
Fold whipped cream and zest into the cream cheese mixture.

Put trifle together:

Layer pieces of angel food cake on bottom of trifle bowl to cover.
Pour 1/4 C of tequila syrup over cake.
Spoon a layer of macerated strawberries over cake.
Spoon half of the cheesecake mixture over strawberries.
Repeat.

Garnish:

strawberry, slices of lime and lime zest.
Sugar rim of serving dish with sanding sugar.

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