Chocolate Yule Log Recipe
Chocolate lovers will just cherish the taste of Chocolate Yule Log . Chocolate Yule Log gets its lovely taste from flour mixed with eggs, flavored by cocoa and vanilla, and topped by log frosting. I had prepared this Chocolate Yule Log for couple of times and every one enjoyed it. You should also try this Chocolate Yule Log recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Yule Log Frosting
1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
Directions
Grease bottom and sides of a 15 x 10 x 1 inch jellyroll pan with vegetable oil; line with wax paper, and grease and flour wax paper.
Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
Beat eggs at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy.
Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until mixture is thick and lemon colored
Stir in water and vanilla.
Gradually fold in flour mixture.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes.
Sift 1 to 2 tablespoon powdered sugar in a 15 x 10 inch rectangle on a towel.
When cake is done, immediately loosen from sides of pan, and turn out on sugared towel.
Peel off wax paper.
Starting at narrow end, roll up cake and towel together; let cool completely on a wire rack, seam side down.
Unroll cake.
Thinly spread Yule Log Frosting over cake; set aside remaining frosting.
Reroll cake, without towel, and place on serving plate, seam side down.
Diagonally cut a 1 inch piece from one end of cake.
Position cut edge of short piece against side of longer piece, to resemble a knot.
Combine remaining Yule Log Frosting with 1/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended.
Thinly spread frosting over cake roll.
Score frosting with fork tines to resemble bark.
Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
Beat eggs at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy.
Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until mixture is thick and lemon colored
Stir in water and vanilla.
Gradually fold in flour mixture.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes.
Sift 1 to 2 tablespoon powdered sugar in a 15 x 10 inch rectangle on a towel.
When cake is done, immediately loosen from sides of pan, and turn out on sugared towel.
Peel off wax paper.
Starting at narrow end, roll up cake and towel together; let cool completely on a wire rack, seam side down.
Unroll cake.
Thinly spread Yule Log Frosting over cake; set aside remaining frosting.
Reroll cake, without towel, and place on serving plate, seam side down.
Diagonally cut a 1 inch piece from one end of cake.
Position cut edge of short piece against side of longer piece, to resemble a knot.
Combine remaining Yule Log Frosting with 1/4 cup powdered sugar and cocoa; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until blended.
Thinly spread frosting over cake roll.
Score frosting with fork tines to resemble bark.
