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Chocolate Yule Log Cake: A Festive Delight to Make!

Chocolate Yule Log Cake
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A festive and rich Chocolate Yule Log Cake, perfect for holiday celebrations.

Ingredients

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  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cream (for ganache)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Powdered sugar (for garnish)
  • Holiday toppers (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line and grease a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar for 5–6 minutes until thick. Add vanilla.
  3. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Fold into the egg mixture.
  4. Spread batter in the pan and bake for 10–12 minutes.
  5. Invert the cake onto a sugared towel, peel off parchment, and roll with the towel. Cool.
  6. For the filling, beat cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff.
  7. Unroll the cooled cake, spread cream filling, and reroll. Chill for 30 minutes.
  8. For the ganache, heat cream and pour it over chocolate chips. Stir until smooth.
  9. Cool the ganache, then frost the cake with it. Create bark texture using a fork. Chill.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar and decorate festively.

Notes

  • Ensure the cake is completely cool before unrolling to prevent cracking.
  • You can customize the decorations based on the holiday theme.
  • This cake can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

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