Chocolate Yule Log Cake

CHOCOLATE YULE LOG CAKE

I prepared this cake today as my Baby has turned 3 ..... Not 3 years of course.. she has completed 3 months as of today.. Wow .. the days ran so fast and she is 3 months old!!!!!!!

Ingredients:

For the cake:

eggs - 3

sugar - 1/2 cup

flour - 1/4 cup

butter - 2 tbsp

For the filling:

dark chocolate - 100 g

water - 1 tbsp

butter - 1/2 cup

sugar - 1/4 cup

Method:

To make the cake:

- seperate the egg whites and yolks

- seive maida and keep it aside

- powder the sugar

- add the egg yolks, sugar and butter and beat till they are creamy

- now grease a tray and keep it aside

- preheat the oven at 180 degrees.

- add maida to the egg mixture and mix that well until well blended

- pour this mixture into the tray and allow that to bake for 15 mins.

- keep a baking paper ready.

- to that add the powdered sugar evenly.

- now place the cake on the sugar coated paper

- place a kitchen towel and roll

- seal the edges and leave it aside to cool

To make the frosting:

- melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave by adding water

- when its smooth add the powdered sugar and the butter

- mix well and leave it in the fridge for 2 hrs until set

To make the roll:

- when the cake is cold unroll the cake and remove the towel

- now apply the frosting inside.

- roll the cake back again.

- again apply the remaining froasting on the cake and serve chilled.

I just had these three slices left for me to click a pic,.. needless to say the cake was too yummy and awesome.

Source:

Priya.

Thanks for this recipe.