Description
A festive frozen dessert shaped like a Yule log, perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g dark chocolate
- 150g unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 100g granulated sugar
- 50g all-purpose flour
- 300ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate and butter together, then let cool slightly.
- Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and thick.
- Fold in melted chocolate mixture, then sift in flour and mix gently.
- Spread batter evenly on the baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cake cool, then roll it tightly with the parchment paper and chill for 1 hour.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Unroll the cake, spread with whipped cream, then roll again without the paper.
- Chill for 4 hours or overnight. Dust with cocoa powder before serving.
Notes
- Use room-temperature eggs for best results.
- Chill the cake before rolling to prevent cracking.
- Decorate with edible holly or powdered sugar for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: buche glacee noel, yule log, christmas dessert, frozen log cake