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Yule Log Recipe

A soft, airy chocolate sponge rolled with rich chocolate cream, this festive cake delivers a beautiful swirl and elegant holiday sweetness everyone loves.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Assembling Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

For the sponge cake
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoon cocoa
  • 3 tablespoon cornflour
  • 5 eggs
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing sugar to dust
  • For filling
  • 1 + ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup melted chocolate

Equipment

  • 17×12 inch baking pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowls (large and medium)
  • Electric mixer or hand whisk
  • Sifter
  • Rubber spatula
  • Wire rack
  • Clean kitchen towel
  • Small saucepan (for ganache)
  • Offset spatula (optional, for spreading)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 230°C. Grease a 17×12-inch baking pan, line with parchment paper, then butter and flour the paper.
  2. Sift flour, cocoa, and cornflour into a bowl and set aside.
  3. Separate two eggs, placing the whites into a clean, dry bowl.
  4. In another bowl, beat the two egg yolks, three whole eggs, and ½ cup sugar on high speed until pale and fluffy, then mix in the vanilla.
  5. Gently fold the sifted dry ingredients into the egg mixture in two batches, mixing only until combined.
  6. Beat the egg whites until foamy, add 2 tablespoons sugar, and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
  7. Fold the egg whites into the batter in three batches, keeping the mixture light and airy. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake for 6–8 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven, dust the top with powdered sugar, invert onto a towel, peel off the parchment, dust again with sugar, and roll the cake tightly in the towel. Cool on a wire rack.
  9. For the filling, mix melted chocolate with heavy cream until smooth and slightly thickened.
  10. Unroll the cooled sponge, spread the chocolate filling evenly, and roll it up again. Chill for a few hours to set.
  11. Before serving, dust with powdered sugar and finish with extra ganache or decorative toppings like meringue mushrooms.