Raspberry Cheesecake Trifle

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Posting in response to a request for a party dessert. Makes an attractive and yummy dessert.

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Steps

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Drain raspberries , save juice , set aside.

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Beat cream cheese& sugar until very smooth.

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Add orange juice or liqueur , fold in whipping cream.

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To assemble: drizzle cake slices with 1 / 4 cup of the reserved raspberry juice.

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In an 8 cup glass or trifle bowl , layer half of the cake slices , 1 / 3 of the cream cheese mixture , half the frozen berries and 1 / 3 of the grated chocolate.

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Repeat.

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Spoon remaining 1 / 3 of the cream cheese mixture over second berry layer.

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Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

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For an attractive presentation: mound a few fresh raspberries in the centre of the dessert and garnish with mint leaves.

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Then top it all off with remaining grated chocolate.

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Ingredients

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frozen unsweetened raspberries, cream cheese, sugar, orange juice, whipping cream, cake, semisweet chocolate