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Yule Log Slices

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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling and chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 47 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 80 g
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon for dusting the towel
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup neutral oil
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate buttercream frosting ready-to-use
  • 12 fresh cranberries optional decoration
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs optional decoration; remove before eating

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line pan with parchment; lightly grease. Dust clean towel with extra tablespoon cocoa.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar on high 4–5 minutes until thick and pale. Separately whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; gently fold into eggs. Mix oil, milk, and vanilla; fold in just until even.
  3. Spread evenly in pan; bake 10–12 minutes until center springs back lightly. Do not overbake.
  4. Immediately loosen edges; invert onto towel and peel off parchment. Roll warm cake from short end with towel inside. Cool about 45 minutes.
  5. Carefully unroll; spread 1 cup frosting, leaving 1/2-inch border. Reroll without towel; chill about 1 hour.
  6. Thinly spread remaining frosting over roll; mark bark with fork. Cut into 12 slices; optionally decorate with cranberries and rosemary. Remove woody sprigs before eating.

Notes

Equipment: 10x15-inch jelly-roll pan, clean kitchen towel, electric mixer.
Serving size: 1 slice.
Keep refrigerated until serving. Return to the refrigerator within 2 hours; use within 3–4 days.