Anna Bakes a Chocolate Spice Tiramisu Buche de Noel (Yule Log)!

2019-12-17 14:00:08

by Oh Yum with Anna Olson

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Chocolate Spice Tiramisu Buche de Noel Yule Log is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson s amazing kitchen and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch Follow along with the recipe below for the best Christmas Yule Log ever RecipeMakes one 10 inch 25 cm cake Serves 8 to 10 Prep Time 40 minutes IngredientsCake4 large eggs at room temperature separated ¼ cup 32 g icing sugar sifted 1 tsp 5 mL vanilla extract 1 tsp 5 mL instant coffee powder ½ tsp 1 5 g cream of tartar 3 Tbsp 36 g granulated sugar ¾ cup 100 g cake pastry flour Filling3 oz 90 g chopped bittersweet couverture chocolate 1 ½ oz shot 45 mL hot espresso coffee ½ cup 125 mL whipping cream 1 cup 250 g mascarpone cheese 1 3 cup 45 g icing sugar plus extra for dusting 1 tsp 5 mL vanilla extract Topping1 ½ cups 375 mL whipping cream 3 Tbsp 45 mL granulated sugar 1 ½ Tbsp 22 mL instant skim milk powder 1 tsp 5 mL instant coffee powder cocoa powder for dusting Or 3 Tbsp 45 mL of hot water mixed with1 tsp 5 mL of instant espresso powder Directions1 Preheat the oven to 350 F 180 C and line the bottom of a 10 x 15 inch jelly roll pan a baking tray with a lip with parchment paper 2 Whisk the egg yolks with the icing sugar vanilla and coffee powder by hand in a large mixing bowl until the sugar and coffee powder has dissolved In a separate bowl and using electric beaters or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment whip the egg whites and cream of tartar on high speed until foamy and then slowly pour in the granulated sugar and continue to whip until the whites hold a medium peak when the beaters are lifted 3 Sift ¼ cup 35 g of the flour into the yolk mixture and whisk in Fold the whipped whites into the yolk mixture in two additions Sift the remaining ½ cup 65 g of the flour over the batter and quickly but gently fold in Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 12 to 14 minutes until the cake springs back when gently pressed with your fingers 4 Let the cake cool for no more than 5 minutes on a rack then use a palette knife to loosen the cake from the edges of the pan Lightly dust the cake with icing sugar and flip the cake out onto a clean tea towel and peel away the parchment paper Dust this side with icing sugar and then use the tea towel to lift and roll up the warm cake starting from a short side the towel should be rolled with the cake Let the cake cool completely to room temperature 5 For the filling place the chopped chocolate in a bowl and pour the hot coffee overtop Let this sit one minute and then whisk until the chocolate has melted Whip the cream until it holds a soft peak when the beaters are lifted and chill until ready to use Cream the mascarpone cheese and icing sugar to soften it a little and stir in the vanilla Stir in the melted chocolate and then fold in the whipped cream 6 Unroll the cooled sponge cake Spread the mascarpone filling over the cake and carefully re roll the cake Transfer this to a serving platter or wrap in plastic and chill the cake for at least 2 hours but it can be assembled a day ahead of serving 7 For the topping whip the cream on high speed with electric beaters or in a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment until it holds a peak when the beaters are lifted Stir in the sugar skim milk powder and coffee powder and let it sit a moment whisking again to make sure the coffee powder has dissolved into the cream Spread this over the cake to cover it completely including the ends Dust the top of the cake with cocoa powder and chill until ready to serve The cake will keep refrigerated for up to 3 days Shop Anna Olson Cookbooks Follow Anna on social media Follow Oh Yum on OhYum ThePerfectChristmasDinner