10-12 minutes
1 yule log
Nuts
Vegetarian
Chocolate Yule Log
10-12 minutes
1 yule log
Nuts
Vegetarian
About this recipe:
A traditional, iconic and festive cake for those who love chocolate. This cake can be served with a simple dusting of icing sugar or decorated with a few chocolate curls.
Equipment:
23 x 33cm/9 x 13” Swiss roll tin, clean tea towel and 2 x mixing bowls
Ingredients:
CHOCOLATE SPONGE
3 eggs
75g caster sugar
1 tbsp cocoa
50g Doves Farm Organic Plain White Flour
butter, for tin
CHOCOLATE FILLING
50g butter
75g icing sugar
1 tbsp cocoa
CHOCOLATE LOG TOPPING
75g butter
75g icing sugar
75g plain chocolate
icing sugar, for decoration
Method:
200°C, Fan 180°C, 400°F, Gas 6
Chocolate Sponge
- Pre-heat the oven.
- Rub some butter around the inside of a 23 x 33cm/9 x 13” Swiss roll tin or insert a baking liner.
- Separate the eggs into two bowls and beat the whites until stiff.
- Add the sugar to the yolks and beat until thickened.
- Sieve the cocoa over the yolks and beat again.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the yolks with a metal spoon, using a cutting and turning action.
- Sieve the flour into the bowl and gently combine by cutting and folding with the spoon.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, spreading it out to the edges.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Spread a clean tea towel over the baking tray, place a chopping board on top and invert everything together.
- Remove the baking tray, and cake liner if used, to leave the sponge on the tea towel.
- Using the tea towel for support, roll the long edge of the sponge into a cylinder with the cloth inside.
- Leave the cloth and sponge cylinder to cool completely.
Chocolate Filling
- Cut the butter into small cubes, put them in a bowl and beat until the butter is light and fluffy.
- Sieve the icing sugar and cocoa into the bowl and beat until combined and soft.
- Gently unroll the cold sponge.
- Spread the filling all over the inside of the sponge.
- Roll up the filled sponge, making sure the filling stays inside. You can use the tea towel to help with this.
Chocolate Log Topping
- Cut the butter into small cubes, put them in a bowl and beat until the butter is light and fluffy.
- Sieve the icing sugar into the bowl and beat until combined.
- Gently melt the chocolate and mix this into the bowl.
- Spread the topping over the rolled-up sponge.
- Drag a fork through the icing to create a log texture.
- If adding chocolate curls, gently press them into the topping.
- Chill until set.
- Sieve a light dusting of icing sugar over the cake before serving.
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dlt_debz
I made this for the first time on Christmas eve and it unfortunately cracked whilst I was rolling it but tasted delicious so since it was only going to be for me and my partner we ate it anyway. Yesterday I made it again but this time it was perfect. The only difference between what I did last week and this week was last week I used medium eggs (since the reciepe doesn't specify the size) and this week I used large eggs. To be fair though by the time I made it last week I was down to my last 3 eggs and Supermarkets were closed
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Libby
This is a firm favourite. Light chocolatey sponge, yummy chocolatey filling and oh so very yummy topping. Another will be baked for this Christmas (by request, no less)
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Rohan
Really nice however I would make the filling a raspberry jam. Because it’s a tad on the sweet side
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Lucy Fletcher
it is GREAT! The recipe looks hard... but it is very simple. It did take an hour or two but it was worth the effort. it did crack but after you put the toppings on you can not see it, and it will taste just as good.
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Jane Holland
Made last night and the sponge was wonderful! Filled with cherries and chocolate.. it all disappeared!
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Belle
This recipe is amazing my family normally can't cook anything but this was an absolute hit and so easy for everyone to follow! strongly recommend
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Sandra Bowes
I’ve never managed to make a Swiss roll that hasn’t cracked until now, this recipe and instructions were perfect, I made this for friends we had visiting before Christmas, I omitted the filling and used whipped cream instead but used the topping as per recipe. Everyone tucked in to this delicious cake. I will definitely make it again.
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Lisa
I’m so pleased I’ve come across this recipe! It’s a lovely sponge, may of needed a bit more filling inside but so happy...going to make another one... maybe with a tiramisu twist
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Mrs Margaret Kirtley
This is the first time I have managed to make a yule log that actually tasted as it should everyone in the family wanted one making, which meant I was busy
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