Chocolate Zebra Log

Directions

1. 1
   Add vanilla and caster sugar to whipped cream; stir until well mixed.
2. 2
   Dip cookies in sherry, but do not leave in sherry too long.
3. 3
   Spread some whipped cream on one side of a cookie, and place on a platter cream side up.
4. 4
   Continue with each cookies, piling each cookie on top of the previous cookie.
5. 5
   When the stack is 5 cookies high, turn the stack over on its side to form a log.
6. 6
   Continue adding cookies until the log is 12 inches long.
7. 7
   Cover the log with remaining whipped cream.
8. 8
   Sprinkle grated chocolate atop the log and dot with cherries.
9. 9
   Serve chilled.