porcupine icebox cake

Directions

1. 1

   Porcupine Icebox Cake 1 cup butter 6 egg yolks 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 3 tablespoons instant coffee 6 tablespoons sherry 24 ladyfinge

2. 2

   Cream butter, add yolks one at a time, and stir well

3. 3

   Add sugar, half of the coffee and all the sherry, stirring constantly

4. 4

   With some of this coffee mixture cover a 10 x 4-inch space on a serving platter

5. 5

   Over this place split ladyfingers moistened with a few additional drops of sherry

6. 6

   Cover with coffee mixture, then a layer of ladyfingers moistened with additional liquid coffee

7. 7

   Alternate layers until all ladyfingers have been placed

8. 8

   Cover entire cake with remaining coffee mixture and insert sliced and roasted almonds upright into top and sides