Yule Log Layer Cake Recipes

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YULE-LOG LAYER CAKE

Not unlike the rings of a tree, this delicious holiday yule log has layers! Puréed roasted chestnuts and a touch of buttery rum go into flavoring the delicate sponge cake layers and some of the rich chocolate frosting. The finished cake is then given the feel of a magical forest thanks to fun and whimsical mushrooms and acorns made from marzipan.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 20



Yule-Log Layer Cake image

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment; butter parchment. Flour pans and tap out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • In a food processor, puree chestnuts with rum and 2 tablespoons water. Add sugars; process to combine. Add butter and vanilla; process to combine. Add egg yolks; process to combine. Transfer chestnut mixture to a large bowl; whisk in flour mixture. Whip egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold into batter.
  • Divide batter among pans; smooth tops. Bake until a tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack, 10 minutes, then remove from pans and let cool completely.
  • Frosting: With a mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter until pale and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla and salt. Divide mixture into 2 bowls.
  • Puree chestnuts and rum in food processor until almost smooth, then stir into half of frosting. (If frosting looks slightly broken, chill, then whisk to combine.) Stir melted chocolate and cocoa into other half of frosting.
  • Place one cake layer on a cake turntable or stand. Frost cake as shown, right. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before garnishing as desired and serving.

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
2 cups peeled roasted chestnuts (from two 5.3-ounce packages)
2 tablespoons golden rum
1 cup packed light-brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
5 large eggs, separated, room temperature
4 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
5 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of coarse salt
2 cups peeled roasted chestnuts (from two 5.3-ounce packages)
3 tablespoons golden rum
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
Marzipan acorns and mushrooms, for decorating
Raspberries, for placing on a few of the marzipan mushrooms

YULE LOG CAKE

A delicate sponge and rich chocolate buttercream make this Christmas Yule log cake as delicious to eat as it is pretty to look at! Add optional decorations, such as forest berries, meringue mushrooms, mini evergreen trees, etc.

Provided by stella

Categories     Chocolate Cake

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13



Yule Log Cake image

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a jelly roll pan. Line it with parchment paper, and grease the paper.
  • Beat 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy. Add 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoons flour, butter, lukewarm water, and baking powder; beat until well combined.
  • Beat egg whites and salt in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff. Transfer 1/3 of the whites to the cake batter and gently fold in. Repeat with remaining whites. Spoon batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until it springs back when pressed gently in the middle, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit in the pan for 3 minutes, before carefully turning the cake out onto a large piece of parchment paper. Roll the parchment and cake from one short end to the other and let cool.
  • While the cake is cooling, place chocolate for buttercream in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Beat softened butter in a bowl until light and creamy. Add powdered sugar in small increments, beating between each addition. Add melted chocolate and beat until well combined.
  • Carefully unroll the cooled sponge cake. Spread a thin layer of buttercream across the top to the edges. Firmly roll back up, using parchment to help you, into a tight roll.
  • At one end of the roll, cut off a diagonal slice to represent a branch, about 2 inches in length at the longest side. Frost the entire roll with buttercream. Use a palette knife to create uneven ridges to represent tree bark. Position the branch somewhere near the center of the log and cover with buttercream.
  • Drag the tines of a fork lengthwise across the buttercream to create an extra bark effect. Dust the entire log with cocoa powder.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 148.9 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 118.9 mg, Sugar 45 g

½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
4 large eggs, separated, divided
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tablespoon lukewarm water
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
3 ½ ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
⅔ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cups powdered sugar, or more to taste
1 tablespoon cocoa powder for dusting, or as needed

CHOCOLATE YULE LOG

If you haven't tried this classic holiday dessert because you thought it required advanced baking and pastry skill, then get ready to buche up this Noel, since the techniques required are actually quite simple. This classic holiday dessert is a showstopper, but it's often better looking than it is tasting, which is not the case here, thanks to a simple-to-make, rich chocolate sponge cake, and mocha buttercream filling. Garnished here with meringue mushrooms and rosemary.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 3h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16



Chocolate Yule Log image

Steps:

  • Whip powdered sugar, butter, cocoa powder, salt, and coffee liqueur together in the bowl of a stand mixer on high speed. Transfer buttercream into a separate bowl and add mascarpone cheese. Mix until combined; set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a little melted butter over a 13x18-inch rimmed sheet pan. Line pan with parchment paper and brush remaining melted butter on top.
  • Combine cocoa powder, salt, and flour together in a bowl; whisk or sift to break up clumps.
  • Place eggs in the clean bowl of your stand mixer. Add sugar and whip until fluffy, thick, and very light in color. Add 1/2 of the cocoa powder mixture and vanilla extract; mix on low speed for a few seconds. Beat in remaining cocoa mixture on low for a few seconds. Switch to high speed; stop once mixture is moistened but not fully blended. Pull off the whisk attachment and whisk batter with it until evenly blended.
  • Pour batter onto the prepared sheet pan and spread out with a spatula, leaving some room around the edges. Tap pan on the counter to knock out the large bubbles.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges start to pull away from the sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Dust a clean kitchen towel with enough powdered sugar to cover an area slightly larger than the sponge cake. Remove cake from the oven. Run a knife around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle some powdered sugar over the top. Run a spatula under the parchment paper to make sure it's not stuck to the pan.
  • Quickly flip pan on top of the sugared area to invert the cake. Remove parchment paper and dust cake with more powdered sugar. Gently roll cake up inside the towel; allow to cool for 15 minutes.
  • Unroll cake and dollop buttercream on top, reserving some for later. Spread frosting to the edges. Roll cake up over the frosting, using the towel to lift it if needed. Sprinkle more powdered sugar on top. Wrap log in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
  • Combine chocolate chips and hot cream in a bowl. Let sit for 1 minute. Whisk until chocolate melts.
  • Make an angled cut 3 inches from one end of the log. Place log on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Apply some buttercream to the angled slice and attach it to one side. Spread a layer of ganache all over the cake, except for the swirls. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm up ganache.
  • Carve lines into the ganache using the tip of a knife to create the appearance of tree bark. Refrigerate until completely chilled before serving. Dust with cocoa powder and powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 165.4 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 245.4 mg, Sugar 48.9 g

1 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
½ cup butter, at room temperature
1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
⅓ cup mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons melted butter
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 large eggs, at room temperature
⅔ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, or as needed
1 cup heavy cream, boiling-hot
1 (8 ounce) package dark chocolate chips

YULE LOG CAKE

A delicious cake made to look like a wooden yule log, this is an old-school holiday dessert that never fails to get some "ooohs" and "ahhhs"-not to mention "mmms!" Also known as Bûche de Noël, our Yule Log Cake is the perfect centerpiece for any holiday table. Made with Betty Crocker™ cake mix and whipped frosting, this yule log cake recipe is more than a delicious dessert, it's a fun activity and may even become your family's new favorite holiday tradition.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10



Yule Log Cake image

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan with foil or waxed paper; spray with baking spray with flour. Place paper baking cup in each of 8 regular-size muffin cups.
  • In large bowl, beat eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Add cake mix, water and oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour 3 1/2 cups batter into pan. Divide remaining batter among muffin cups.
  • Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center and cupcakes test done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If necessary, run knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. Turn cake upside down onto clean kitchen towel sprinkled with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; carefully remove foil. While hot, carefully roll up cake and towel from narrow end. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cool cupcakes 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely, about 30 minutes. Save cupcakes for another use.
  • Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until it just starts to boil. Stir in chocolate chips and corn syrup; let stand 3 minutes. Beat gently with wire whisk until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Refrigerate about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes, until spreading consistency.
  • Unroll cake carefully, and remove towel. Spread filling evenly over cake; roll up cake. Place cooling rack on sheet of waxed paper. Place cake roll on cooling rack; frost cake. Using fork, drag tines through frosting to look like log. Let stand 15 minutes. Transfer cake to serving platter. Store loosely covered in refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg, Sugar 41 g, TransFat 2 g

6 eggs
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped vanilla frosting

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