Bûche de Nöel Cake

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Filling/frosting ingredients

  • 2  cups heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cake ingredients

  • 6 egg yolks
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 6 egg whites
  • ¼ cup sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375º. Line 10”x15” jellyroll pan with parchment paper. Whip all filling/frosting ingredients together in large bowl until thick and stiff. Refrigerate.
  • Use electric mixer to beat egg yolks with ½ cup sugar until frothy and light. Blend in ⅓ cup cocoa, 1 ½ tsp. vanilla, salt.
  • Using clean beaters and separate bowl, whip egg whites to soft peak stage. Gradually add ¼ cup sugar, beat into stiff peaks.
  • Immediately fold yolk mixture into egg whites, then spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched, 10-12 min.
  • Dust clean dishtowel with powdered sugar. Run knife around edge of pan, turn warm cake out onto towel. Remove parchment paper.
  • Starting at short edge of cake, roll up with towel. Cool 30 min.
  • Unroll cake, spread filling to within 1” of edges.
  • Roll cake up with filling inside. Place seam-side down onto serving plate, finish as desired with powdered sugar, leftover filling, festive accents. Refrigerate until serving.