Chocolate Yule Log

This chocolate cake roll is filled with whipped cream and covered in a simple chocolate orange ganache. It is surprisingly easy to make, roll and fill!

The humble Chocolate Yule Log ? A soft chocolate genoise sponge filled with homemade whipped cream and rolled to reveal the perfect swirl. Covered in a four ingredient chocolate ganache, it looks like a tree, but it tastes like heaven!

• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 100 grams (1/2 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
• 70 grams (1/2 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
• 20 grams (1/4 cup) natural cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 20 ml (1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon) vegetable oil or grapeseed oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 20 grams (1/4 cup) natural cocoa powder or Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted, for dusting only

• 300 ml (1 and 1/4 cups) thickened cream or heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar or powdered sugar
• Chocolate orange ganache
• 180 ml (3/4 cup) thickened or heavy cream
• Zest of 1 orange, finely grated
• 150 grams dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate (50-70% cocoa), finely chopped
• 15 grams (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, softened

• Icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted
• Fresh cherries