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Home Page Classic and Contemporary Christmas Cakes I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas
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The 'buche de Noël' is a chocolate cake that is rolled up with a mocha filling and frosted with Ganache - to resemble a real holiday yule log. Chocolate Yule Log with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling 1 packet Robin Hood Angel Food Cake Mix 1/2 cup cocoa, sifted icing sugar Filling 3/4 cup chocolate chips 3 tbsp hot coffee 8oz cream cheese 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups icing sugar Ganache 3/4 cup whipping cream 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
Grease a 17" x 14" (43cm x 35cm) jelly roll pan. Line with parchment
paper and grease again. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert on to clean tea towel, which has been sprinkled with icing sugar. Remove pan and waxed paper and roll cake in tea towel. Cool rolled cake thoroughly. Meanwhile, combine chocolate chips and coffee in microwave safe bowl. Microwave on medium power, 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Cool to room temperature. Beat cream cheese, vanilla and icing sugar in food processor bowl, until just mixed. Do not over process. Add cooled chocolate mixture and pulse to combine. Unroll cooled cake and spread with chocolate cream cheese filling. Re-roll cake and place on serving dish. Chill while preparing ganache. Ganache In a medium sized saucepan, bring whipping cream to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Mix to incorporate. Cover pan and let sit 10 minutes. Remove cover and let cool until spreadable consistency is achieved. Spread over chilled cake and decorate with tines of a fork for "bark". Prep time: 1 hour Baking Time: 20 minutes Yield: 8 - 10 servings Freezing: not recommended Tip: Filling can be made with an electric mixer, however, the results will be better if made in a food processor. - News Canada Home Page - Home Decorating - Home Improvement and Woodworking - Art Gallery - Photography - Garden and Outdoor Living - Crafts and Hobbies - Health and Fitness - Kitchen and Cuisine - Beauty and Fashion - Writing and Publishing - Living Mindfully - Christmas Copyright © 2001-2008 Netwrite-Publish.com
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