Double your pleasure with Swiss Colony.

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Yes, the holidays are supposed to be all about sharing. Still, when it comes to delicious fare, we sometimes have a hard time spreading the wealth. After all, how were we to know that the whole cake (and pie, and chocolate candy, and toffee, and coconut bars ...) wasn't just for us? Problem solved: go to Swiss Colony, find everything you love, and then simply double the order.

We started with the Holiday Cardinal Tower ($42.95), a guaranteed, can't-go-wrong two-pound gift of beef log and sausages; cheese bars; mixed nuts; and incredible spreadable mustards; butter toffee; petits fours, Santa chocolate, candy-coated pretzels, and candy buttons.

As for the Winking Santa Torte ($24.95, serves eight to 10 revelers), it will prove to be the perfect encore for Christmas dinner, with layer upon layer of tender yellow cake, and frothy vanilla butter creme and strawberry filling. Santa is dressed in Swiss creme, while his other features have been...