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mini chocolate yule log cakes frosted with bark-textured chocolate frosting and dusted with powdered sugar snow, arranged in a wide horizontal shot on a white plate with greenery and berries, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Mini Yule Logs

Small chocolate sponge cakes with a cream filling and decorated to look like festive logs from the forest.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 8 logs
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large eggs
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1.5 cups chocolate frosting
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick, then fold in the flour and cocoa.
  3. Spread the batter on the pan and bake 10 to 12 minutes until springy.
  4. Turn out onto a towel and roll up while warm, then let cool.
  5. Unroll, spread with whipped cream, and roll back up, then cut into small logs.
  6. Frost with chocolate frosting, drag a fork for bark texture, and dust with powdered sugar snow.

Notes

Rolling the warm cake in a towel first keeps it from cracking later.