Chocolate Yule Log
Dec 07, 2024 11:52 AM
Learn how to make a beautiful Chocolate Yule Log this Christmas. 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!
Despite its beauty, my Chocolate Yule Log Cake is surprisingly easy to make. My faithful Chocolate Cake Roll recipe makes the perfect base. I’m sharing all my tips for creating a stunning swirled swiss roll cake (that doesn’t crack).
This showstopper dessert is perfect for Christmas Day.
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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