We've had Tate's cookies many times. They are sold nearby and every now and then they are a fall back cake hour treat. Today was the first time we had them as part of a cake!! This time of year people go to parties and bring something like a dessert. To prevent the host from ending up with a bunch of half eaten desserts at the end of the night, savvy party givers will send the stuff back with the folks who brought it for their own enjoyment. I suppose if you go to a lot of parties like this YOU end up being the person with a bunch of half eaten desserts.
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| What if they don't like it and I have to take it home? |
Our cake bringer today had gone to a party and brought with her a Mocha Icebox Cake courtesy of a recipe from Ina Garten. It can be found here:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mocha-chocolate-icebox-cake-recipe.html
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| We presume this is what it looked like! |
This is the type of cake we like because it is filled and frosted with a whipped cream base. In this case it is a mocha whipped cream that also has mascarpone cheese - a little tira misu touch. Once you prepare that, instead of a baked cake base you use Tate's chocolate chip cookies to make the layers. What a great idea!!
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| We can see the resmblance! |
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| Half a cake is better than none! |
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| Tate's Cookies make the layers - genius!! |
It assembles pretty quickly and then it is chilled and you are done. We like this a lot as the cookies get a little soft and go very well with the mocha whipped frosting. It might not have been finished off at the party, but we killed it at cake hour!
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| It went away pretty fast! |
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