Gingerbread Trifle

Prepare Gingerbread Cake. Cool completely. Cut 2/3 of the cake into 1/2-inch cubes (4 cups/1 l). (Reserve remaining Gingerbread Cake for snacking.) Drain pears, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Cut pears into 1/2-inch (1 1/2 cm) pieces. Mix pears, strawberries and reserved pear juice in medium bowl. Set aside.

Pour half-and-half into large bowl. Add pudding mixes, ginger and cinnamon; beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping.

Layer 1/2 of the gingerbread cubes, fruit mixture and pudding mixture in large serving bowl. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining 1 cup whipped topping. Cover.

Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Sprinkle with almonds just before serving. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.