Recipe

Yule log

  • 1 hr 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Chocolate ganache
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) pouring cream
  • 200 gram (6½ ounces) dark (semi-sweet) chocolate
Yule log
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup (150g) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 1/2 cup (75g) plain (all-purpose) flour
Hazelnut filling
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) irish cream liqueur
  • 2 teaspoon dutch cocoa powder
  • 125 gram (4 ounces) mascarpone cheese
  • 125 gram (4 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon dutch cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup (60g) chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 1又1/2汤匙爱尔兰奶油利口酒

Method

Yule log
  • 1
    To make the dark chocolate ganache, bring cream to the boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Break chocolate into hot cream; stir gently until smooth. Cool mixture to room temperature until ganache is spreadable.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 25cm x 30cm (10-inch x 12-inch) swiss roll pan; line base with baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2 inches) above long sides of pan; grease paper.
  • 3
    Beat eggs and ½ cup of the sugar in a small bowl with an electric mixer for 5 minutes or until mixture is thick and creamy; transfer to a large bowl. Fold triple sifted flour into the egg mixture. Spread the mixture into the pan; bake about 15 minutes.
  • 4
    Place a large sheet of baking paper on a wire rack; sprinkle paper with remaining sugar. Turn cake onto baking paper; remove lining paper, immediately roll up cake from the short side. Cool cake.
  • 5
    To make hazelnut filling, beat ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer until thick and creamy.
  • 6
    Unroll cake, brush with liqueur; spread with filling, leaving a 3cm (1¼-inch) border on one short side. Roll up from opposite short side, using paper as a guide. Transfer to a serving platter. Roughly spread ganache over cake; dust with sifted cocoa powder. Refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting.

Notes

The ganache can be made 2 days ahead; store in the refrigerator. When ready to use, beat with an electric mixer until it is of a spreadable consistency. Decorate the log with fresh cherries, if you like.