Strawberry Rum Trifle

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups pound cake, cubed
• 4 cups strawberries, sliced
• 2 cups strawberries, whole or halved
• 1/2 cup strawberry jam
• 1/2 cup darkrum

Directions

1. Whip the cream in a large bowl of an electric mixer. When it starts to thicken, add the sugar, vanilla, and 1/4 cup rum. Continue to whip until it forms stiff peaks.
2. Placecake cubes in a large bowl and drizzle evenly with remaining rum.
3. Spoon 1/3 of the whipped cream into a 4-quart (4 L) round glass serving bowl; top with half of the cake cubes, half the sliced strawberries, half the jam. repeat these layers and top with whole or halved strawberries.
4. Refrigerate until ready to serve.