A special occasion calls for a special dessert. Taaa-daaa! 🎅🏼 Chocolate Christmas Yule Log (Bûche de Noël) 🎄🍰

​ Bûche de Noël Full video tutorial here INGREDIENTS Chocolate Sponge Cake Oil 30g Melted Dark Chocolate 35g 4 Eggs Water 60g Cake Flour 85g Chocolate Powder 30g Sugar 60g Chocolate Cream Cream 350g Icing Sugar 45g Chocolate Powder 8g Chocolate Paste 50g Chocolate Paste The ratio is 3:1 with dark chocolate and cream Cherry Jelly Any cherry jelly packets from a supermarket would do J Meringue Mushrooms 3 Egg Whites Sugar 250g Some powdered sugar, shaved chocolate and chocolate powder to make it snow❄️❄️❄️❄️ STEPS Chocolate sponge cake In a large bowl, mix oil and melted dark chocolate together until well combined In another large bowl, separate 4 egg yolks and egg whites, the egg yolks go into the melted chocolate bowl Mix the melted chocolate and egg yolks well Slowly add in water, mix well Whisk sifted cocoa powder and cake flour into the yolk batter Whip egg whites (I used a KitchenAid) until frothy, gradually at sugar in, whip until medium shiny peaks form. Fold egg yolk mixture into the meringue in two batches Pour and spread the cake batter into a pan (31x22cm), tap to release air bubbles Bake at 160C for 10 mins Once cooked, set aside to cool down completely Chocolate Paste Mix melted dark chocolate with cream, the ration is 3:1. I don’t have the exact measurement here, some people prefer stronger chocolate flavour, while some prefer less. If you don’t feel like making it, then using Nutella or any other chocolate spread is fine too 😉 Chocolate Cream Add cream, icing sugar, cocoa powder and chocolate paste into a mixing bowl Stir until smooth Beat at medium speed until soft peaks form Assemble When the cake is ready, slightly cut out 3 lines on the longest edge of the cake (DON’T CUT THROUGH THE CAKE❗️) Spread the cream over the top (at 03:35 of the video, I specified how I spread the cream) Spread cherry jelly over the cream Spread shaved chocolate over the jelly At the slightly cut end, peel off the lining gently and then roll the cake up with paper Put the cake into fridge for 10 mins to set the shape Cut a piece of the log off (about 2-3 inches in length) and use a little chocolate ganache to attach it to the side of the cake to make it look like a little branch Spread the chocolate cream over the cake Use a cake tester or a fork to create bark lines in the cake, dust it with powdered sugar and cocoa powder 🎊🎊That’s it! Now, unleash your creativity to decorate it! I picked some flowers from my tiny garden, some Aussie Christmas figurines and of course my homemade meringue mushrooms for everyone to nibble on! Oh! I think rosemary sprigs will look good too!! 🎊🎊 submitted by /u/beamstrazy [link] [comments]