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Chocolate Yule Log

Blossom Lady
Jan 19, 2024 01:54 PM
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!

Ingredients:
Chocolate cake roll
  • 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

Cream filling
  • 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

To serve
  • Icing sugar or powdered sugar, sifted
  • Fresh cherries
Prep Time:
180 minutes
Cook Time:
11 minutes
Total Time:
191 minutes
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