🎄 Chocolate Yule Log
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🧂 Ingredients
For the sponge:
- 4 large eggs
- 100g caster sugar
- 65g self-raising flour
- 40g cocoa powder
- Icing sugar for dusting
For the filling:
- 300ml double cream
- 450g dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- Chocolate shavings for decoration
- Holly leaves (artificial) for garnish
📝 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Line swiss roll tin with parchment
- Whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy
- Sift and fold in flour and cocoa
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until springy
- Turn onto sugared paper, roll while warm
- Whip cream, unroll cake when cool
- Spread with cream, re-roll
- Cover with melted chocolate
- Create bark effect with fork
- Decorate with holly leaves
💡 TIP: Score the chocolate coating while still soft to create realistic bark texture!