[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I will expand on the torte.

Use a frozen Sara Lee Pound cake-- partially thaw.

Slice it thinly, maybe 5 slices horizontally with dental floss.

Take whipped cream or dream whip and slit it into two bowls.

In one bowl add cocoa powder or a flavored instant coffee. You can also add a liquor of you like.

leave one small bowl of plain whipped cream.

I also use fresh raspberries or raspberry jam.

Spread the whipped cream between the layers. Alternate the plain and flavored creams. I like to put my raspberries in the middle layer. Cover the whole cake with the chocolate/coffee cream.

Put that sucker in the fridge so it stiffens. Serve and watch your guests ooo and ahh over your fabulous cooking skills.

[Aggie Mama]

Wow, that sounds GREAT!! I'm so sorry about your power difficulties. I don't know how you are making it. One would think that power consumption would be less in the evening since people aren't at work running all those office computers and lights and such.

I know that down here HL&P says to run all of you dishes, laundry, etc. in the evening b/c power is cheaper and plentiful then.

[MaeWest]

Sounds so good! I used to do a similar emergency dessert with cream cheese blended with sugar and Grand Marnier between the layers.

[ValerieUSA]

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