Bûche de Noël
Bûche de Noël is a jelly-roll style chocolate cake with chocolate cream that's decorated to look like a yule log for an incredibly delicious Christmas dessert!
Instructions
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{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan with parchment paper. Whip cream, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl until thick and stiff. Refrigerate.'}
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{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Use an electric mixer to beat egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl, until pale in color, light, and frothy. Blend in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, and salt.'}
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{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Using clean beaters, whip egg whites in a large glass bowl until they form soft peaks. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, and beat until whites form stiff peaks.'}
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{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Immediately fold yolk mixture into whipped egg whites.'}
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{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.'}
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{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until cake springs back when lightly touched, about 10 to 12 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Dust a clean dishtowel with confectioners' sugar. Run a knife around the edge of the pan, and turn the warm cake out onto the towel. Remove and discard parchment paper.'}
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{'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Starting at the short edge of the cake, roll the cake up with the towel. Cool for 30 minutes.'}
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{'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Unroll cake, and spread filling to within 1 inch of the edge.'}
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{'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Roll cake up with filling inside. Place seam-side down onto a serving plate, and refrigerate until serving.'}
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{'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Enjoy!'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (12 servings total)