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Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake with Coffee Buttercream and Ganache)
"This version of the traditional French Christmas cake is filled with coffee buttercream and covered in chocolate ganache. See How to Roll and Decorate A Bûche de Noël for illustrated step-by-step instructions...."
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This version of the traditional French Christmas cake is filled with coffee buttercream and covered in chocolate ganache. See How to Roll and Decorate A Bûche de Noël for illustrated step-by-step instructions.
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ENLARGE IMAGE
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Credit: Todd Coleman
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SERVES 10–12
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INGREDIENTS
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FOR THE GANACHE AND MERINGUE DECORATIONS:
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14 oz. 70 percent dark chocolate, finely chopped
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1 cup heavy cream
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2 tbsp. honey
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⅓ cup Sugar
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2 egg whites
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2 tsp. green food coloring
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FOR THE COFFEE BUTTERCREAM AND RUM SYRUP:
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1 cup, plus 2 tbsp. sugar
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4 egg whites
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24 tbsp. (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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1 tbsp. strongly brewed espresso
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1 tbsp. dark rum
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FOR THE SPONGE CAKE:
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5 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for pan
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¾ cup cake flour, plus more for pan
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⅔ cup Sugar
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4 eggs
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
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Cocoa powder, for dusting
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Edible gold dust, to garnish (available from nycake.com)
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