Christmas Cake Parfaits

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An interesting use for left over christmas cake. from gourmet magazine's december 1985 issue. this is an excellent dessert to serve for a boxing day dinner.

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Steps

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In a bowl , toss the fruitcake in the rum and let it stand for 10 minutes.

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In each of six 6-ounce parfait glasses , make layers of the softened ice cream and the fruitcake mixture , beginning with a layer of ice cream and ending with a layer of fruitcake.

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Freeze the filled parfait glasses , covering loosely , for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.

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Just before serving , in a chilled bowl , beat the cream until it just holds stiff peaks , transfer it to a pastry bag fitted with a decorative.

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Garnish the parfaits with candied fruit , if desired.

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Ingredients

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fruitcake, dark rum, vanilla ice cream, heavy cream, candied fruit