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    This dessert takes just 15 minutes to prep.
    Everyday Food, April 2010
    • Yield Serves 8
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 4 ounces bar cream cheese, room temperature
    • 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
    • 1/2 cup strong coffee or espresso, room temperature
    • 2 tablespoons dark rum or brandy
    • 1 loaf pound cake, preferably marbled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
    • 1/4 cup shaved semisweet chocolate
    • Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

    Directions

    1. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream, cream cheese, and confectioners sugar until combined. In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum.
    2. In a 2-quart baking dish, lay half the cake slices in a single layer, trimming to fit. Brush with half the coffee mixture. Top with half the cream mixture and half the chocolate. Repeat. Dust top with cocoa powder. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

    Recipe Reviews

    • StephyBoDean
      13 Oct, 2010

      I made this for a crowd and thought I would have leftovers! Not a chance, everyone loved it. I even did 3 layers with the same amount of cream filling, just more slices of pound cake. I used vanilla pound cake because that was all my bakery had, and brandy. Very good, will be making again!

    • debdom0915
      6 Aug, 2010

      Very yummy! you will love it!

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