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a chocolate yule log cake with bark-textured frosting dusted with powdered sugar on a long platter in a wide horizontal shot, a slice cut to show the cream spiral, holly sprigs beside it, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Chocolate Yule Log

Frosted to look like bark, this delicious dish includes whipped cream and chocolate sponge.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 8 oz chocolate melted
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Beat the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy, then fold in the flour and cocoa.
  2. Spread onto a lined jelly roll pan and bake at 375F for 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Turn the warm sponge onto a towel and roll it up to cool.
  4. Whip the cream with powdered sugar, unroll the sponge, spread the cream, and re-roll.
  5. Frost with the melted chocolate and drag a fork through it for bark texture.
  6. Chill 30 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar snow before slicing.

Notes

Rolling the sponge while warm prevents cracking.