Chocolate Yule Log

Chocolate Yule Log

  • Preparation 30 min
  • Cooking 12 min
  • Chilling 1 h
  • Servings 8
  • Vegetarian
  • Nut-free

Categories

Ingredients

  • Ganache

    • 3/4 cup (180 ml) 35% cream
    • 6 oz (180 g) semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) orange liqueur (optional)
  • Cake

    • 1 cup (250 ml) flour
    • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
    • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) melted butter, at room temperature
  • Frosting

    • 2 cups (500 ml) icing sugar
    • 1/4 cup (60 ml) cocoa powder
    • 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) 35% cream

Preparation

  • Ganache

  • Cake

  • Frosting

Note from Ricardo

For a chocolate mocha log, replace 25 ml (1 1/2 tablespoons) of the cocoa powder in the frosting with the same amount of instant coffee dissolved in 25 ml (1 1/2 tablespoons) of boiling water. Add it at the same time as the cream.

Personal Note

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