ക്രിസ്മസിനും ന്യൂ ഇയറിനും ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ ഒരു സ്പെഷ്യൽ കേക്ക് റെസിപ്പി | Yule Log Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

 For sponge cake:-

• Eggs 4
• Sugar 80g (5 tbs +2 tsp)
• Maida 80g (8 tbs)
• Cocoa powder 6g (1 tbs)
• Lemon juice / Vinegar 10 ml (2 tsp)
• Pinch of salt
• Milk 40ml (2 tbs + 2 tsp)
• Oil 40ml (2 tbs + 2 tsp)
• Vanilla essence 1/2 tsp

   Butter cream filling:-

• Butter 50g
• Powdered sugar 100g
• Vanilla essence 1/2 tsp

  Chocolate ganache:-

• Milk chocolate 50g
• Dark chocolate 50g
• Fresh cream 60 ml

  Meringue mushrooms

• Egg whites 2
• Sugar 75g (5 tbs)
• Pinch of salt
• Lemon juice 1 tsp

Method:

 Sponge cake

•  Mix together maida and cocoa powder; Keep this aside
• Separate white and yolk of eggs
• To the yolk, add salt and lemon juice
• Beat them until frothy
• Now add 40g of sugar in three batches
• Beat well until it reach stiff peak
• To the yolk, add vanilla essence and remaining sugar
• Beat well until thick and creamy
• Now add milk and oil
• Beat well
• Add flour to this mix
• Combine gently and make a smooth batter 
• Add 1/3 portion of meringue (beaten egg white) and combine gently
• Combine this with the remaining meringue 
• Transfer this to a baking tray lined with baking paper
• Spread the batter evenly
• Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 25 minutes
• Take out from the oven
• Allow the cake to cool completely

 Butter cream filling:

• Beat together butter , vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy

 Chocolate ganache:

• Chop the chocolate
• Heat the cream
• Pour the hot cream over the chocolate
• Let this sit for 2 minutes
• Then stir with a spatula
• Smooth ganache is ready
• Let it sit until thick

  Meringue Mushrooms:

• To the egg whites, add salt and lemon juice
• Beat until frothy
• Add sugar in batches and beat well
• Stop beating when it reach stiff peak
• Pipe this to baking tray lined with baking paper and make cap and stem of mushrooms
• Bake this at 120 degree Celsius for 2 hours
• Take out from oven
• Allow them to cool
• They should be stored in refrigerator

 Assembling

• Apply filling to the cake and roll it
• Cut a small piece of cake
• Place it on the side of big piece
• Apply ganache all over the cake
• Make lines using a fork to look like tree bark
• Decorate with meringue mushrooms and powdered sugar
• Delicious Yule Log Cake is ready to serve