Chocolate Yule Log
Jan 19, 2024 12:54 PM
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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