Classic Yule Log Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sifted cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/8 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups whipped cream
  • 8 (1 oz) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1/8 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 tsp green food coloring
  • 8 oz marzipan

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. Line with waxed paper. Grease paper.
  2. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Beat together sugar and egg yolks at high speed until light and fluffy. At low speed, alternately beat milk and flour mixture into egg mixture.
  4. Using clean beaters, beat egg whites at high speed until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. Fold one third of beaten whites into batter. Fold in remaining whites. Spread batter in prepared pan; smooth top.
  5. Bake cake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until set, 12 minutes.
  6. Dust a clean cloth with confectioners' sugar. Turn cake out onto prepared cloth. Remove waxed paper. Trim cake edges. Starting with a long side, roll up cake, jelly-roll style. Transfer, seam-side down, to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.
  7. Unroll cake; remove cloth. Spread whipped cream over cake to within 1 inch of edges. Re-roll cake. Place, seam-side down, on serving plate.
  8. To prepare frosting, in a small saucepan, bring heavy cream, melted chocolate, and butter to a boil over medium heat, stirring vigorously until blended. Remove from heat. Let stand until set. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
  9. To prepare garnish, dust work surface with confectioners' sugar. Knead food coloring into marzipan until blended. Using a rolling pin dusted with confectioners' sugar, roll marzipan to a 1/8-inch thickness. Using a small knife, cut out leaves. Arrange leaves, cinnamon candies, and snowmen on top of cake and around plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 412.77 Kcal (1728 kJ)
Calories from fat 256.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.52g 44%
Cholesterol 95.14mg 32%
Sodium 95.74mg 4%
Potassium 287.58mg 6%
Total Carbs 40.28g 13%
Sugars 32.9g 132%
Dietary Fiber 3.21g 13%
Protein 5.88g 12%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 104.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 369.99 Kcal (1549 kJ)
Calories from fat 230.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.57g 44%
Cholesterol 85.28mg 32%
Sodium 85.82mg 4%
Potassium 257.77mg 6%
Total Carbs 36.11g 13%
Sugars 29.49g 132%
Dietary Fiber 2.88g 13%
Protein 5.27g 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 93.7mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

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