Chocolate Buche de Noel Recipe
"The first Christmas yule log cake, or buche de Noel, recipe was cleverly created in the late 1800s by a French pastry chef looking to replace and pay culinary homage to the original yule log tradition. This new, gastronomic tradition caught on in spectacular fashion, and the Christmas dessert is now celebrated worldwide. This chocolate buche de Noel recipe showcases a light-as-air, vanilla Genoise cake rolled into a cylinder with the richest, homemade chocolate buttercream frosting. Would you like to receive recipes and cooking tips every week? Sign up for your free French food newsletter here and put some flair into your everyday kitchen...."
INGREDIENTS
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Sponge cake:
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4 eggs (room temperature)
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2/3 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup cake flour
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Chocolate buttercream:
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7 egg whites
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1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
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6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
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1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups plus 3 tablespoons butter, softened
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