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Bûche de Noël with Ganache

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
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Create a traditional French Christmas cake shaped and decorated to look like a yule log.
Updated Feb 14, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 8 oz semisweet baking chocolate, chopped
  • 1 2/3 cups whipping cream
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
  • Powdered sugar
  • Sugared cranberries and rosemary sprigs, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, place chopped chocolate. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 2/3 cup of the whipping cream to simmering over medium heat. Remove from heat; cool 1 minute. Pour hot cream over chocolate; stir until smooth. Let stand 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until ganache is thickened.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening. Line with waxed paper; grease paper with shortening. In large bowl, beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup of the sugar with electric mixer on high speed until thick and lemon colored. On low speed, beat in oil and vanilla.
  • 3
    In medium bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture. Sift flour, 1/4 cup cocoa and the salt over batter; fold gently until blended. Pour into pan, spreading batter to corners.
  • 4
    Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Meanwhile, generously sprinkle clean towel with cocoa. Immediately loosen cake from edges of pan; turn upside down onto towel. Carefully remove waxed paper; trim off edges of cake if necessary. While hot, starting with long side, carefully roll up cake; place on cooling rack. Cool at least 30 minutes.
  • 5
    In chilled medium bowl, beat remaining 1 cup whipping cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and liqueur on high speed with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Unroll cake; remove towel. Spread whipped cream over cake. Roll up cake. Cut 2-inch diagonal slice from 1 end of cake roll. Place cake on serving platter; position cut piece against side of cake roll to look like a knot, using about 1 tablespoon ganache to attach to cake. Frost cake with remaining ganache. With tines of fork, make strokes in ganache to look like tree bark. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary sprigs.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Sugared Cranberries 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup fresh cranberries 1. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup of the sugar and the cranberries to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring often. (Do not overcook; cranberries should swell and just begin to pop.) Remove from heat; drain. Toss cranberries with remaining 1/4 cup sugar, coating completely. 2. On waxed paper, arrange sugared berries in single layer. Let stand uncovered at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. Sugared Rosemary Sprigs 6 sprigs fresh rosemary (3 to 5 inch) 2 pasteurized egg whites, slightly beaten 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar 1. With small pastry brush, brush 1 rosemary sprig with egg whites (do not dip rosemary into egg whites). Working over waxed paper, heavily sprinkle sugar through wire-mesh strainer over rosemary, turning to coat completely. Shake off excess sugar. 2. On waxed paper, place sugared rosemary. Repeat with remaining rosemary, egg whites and sugar. Let stand uncovered at least 8 hours or until dry. Store uncovered at room temperature. Serving Tip This sugary garnish is not intended to be eaten if you use regular egg whites. However, the uncooked whites of pasteurized eggs are food safe.

Nutrition

372 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 5g Protein, 40g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
372
Total Fat
22g
0%
Saturated Fat
11g
0%
Sodium
128mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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