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Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël) Recipe

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 4 large eggs

• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

• 1/4 cup (30g) cocoa powder

• 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Filling:

• 1 cup (240ml) heavy whipping cream

• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Ganache Frosting:

• 1 cup (180g) dark chocolate, chopped

• 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream

Decorations:

• Fresh cranberries

• Sprigs of rosemary or fir

• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. Make the Sponge Cake:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10x15 inch (25x38 cm) jelly roll pan with parchment paper.

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy (about 5 minutes).

• Sift in the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold gently until combined. Add vanilla extract.

• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cake is set and springs back lightly when touched.

2. Roll the Cake:

• While the cake is still warm, turn it onto a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar.

• Carefully peel off the parchment paper and roll the cake up tightly with the towel. Let it cool completely.

3. Prepare the Filling:

• Whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.

• Gently unroll the cake and spread the filling evenly over it.

• Re-roll the cake without the towel and place it seam-side down.

4. Make the Ganache Frosting:

• Heat the heavy cream until it simmers, then pour it over the chopped chocolate.

• Let it sit for 2-3 minutes, then stir until smooth. Let it cool slightly until thickened.

• Spread the ganache over the rolled cake, using a fork to create a “bark” texture.

5. Decorate:

• Garnish with fresh cranberries, rosemary sprigs, and a dusting of powdered sugar for a festive snowy effect.

Hi! Good luck with finding where the Gabby fandom is now - we used to have our own forum, but it got deleted by ProBoards a few years ago, for inactivity. We had a LiveJournal community too - I think it was called gibbsabby - but I have no idea if anyone still posts there. There might be a Discord?

Most of my fics are still up on fanfiction.net - my username back in the day was Chirugal. I never got around to moving most of them onto AO3, since there are so many of them. 😨

Don't worry Dipper's there! he was just getting them snacks <3 (He didn't have the heart to ask Ford to pause.)

in my heart this became a running joke between them. Anyway happy fiddleford friday i finally drew something on the day itself

Not bad, kid. Not bad. He’s trying his best.