Step 1

Purchase or make a small loaf of pound cake and cut into cubes. Set aside.

Step 2

Slice strawberries into small bites. Combine with sugar and water in a large bowl and set aside to make a syrup.

Step 3

In a mixer, (ad) beat whipping cream until peaks form.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Stir well.

Step 4

In small glass containers, (ad) begin layering shortcakes by adding a few cubes of pound cake to each glass, followed by strawberries with syrup, then whipped cream.

Step 5

Repeat the trifle layering steps, and finish with a sliced strawberry on top.