Name: Christmas Chocolate Yule Log
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 large eggs separated; 120 g Caster Sugar; 30 g Caster Sugar; 50 g Cocoa Powder; Pinch of Salt; 1/2 tsp Vanilla; 200 g 50% Choc chips; 100 g Unsalted Butter; 100 g Double Cream; 150 ml Double Cream; 1 tsp Icing Sugar; 1 tsp Brandy

Method

9 steps

Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Sieve cocoa powder with a pinch of salt, then stir into a thick paste with a spatula.
Add vanilla to the cocoa mixture and stir through.
Gently fold the egg whites into the cocoa mixture to create a light batter.
Bake the sponge in a 43 x 28 cm tin until cooked, then turn out onto a towel and roll while warm to shape.
Unroll the sponge once cooled, fill with whipped cream, then re-roll carefully.
Trim a small piece from the end of the roll and attach it at an angle to resemble a log.
Prepare whipped ganache by melting 200 g chocolate chips with 100 g butter until smooth, then whip until fluffy.
Spread whipped ganache over the rolled cake to resemble a log, creating texture with a fork if desired.

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