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Gingerbread Yule Log Recipe

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Yield: 10 pieces

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Recipe by Saura Kline

Ingredients

Gingerbread Sponge

Mascarpone Filling

Meringue

  • 3 large egg whites
  • 3/4 C. granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10×15 jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip whites to stiff peaks. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside. Place the yolks in the stand mixer and fit it with a paddle attachment. Turn on low speed. Add brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and all the spices in a separate bowl, then add it to the stand mixer. Add sour cream and molasses. Scrape down sides as needed and mix until smooth.
  3. Remove bowl from stand mixer and fold whipped whites into the cake mixture until smooth. Spread the cake batter onto prepared jelly roll pan evenly. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned and the cake springs back to the touch.
  4. While the cake is baking prepare a kitchen towel with a heavy sprinkling of powdered sugar. Once the cake is done, immediately turn it out onto the kitchen towel, and peel off the parchment paper. Start from one end and roll the cake up into the towel. Allow the cake to cool in the towel for 1 hour at room temperature.
  5. Once the cake is cooled, unravel it in the towel. Keep it in the towel. Make the mascarpone filling by combining all ingredients into a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk until mixture has reached stiff peaks. Use an offset spatula to smooth all the filling onto the cake. Leave ½ inch of the sides around clear. Roll up the cake from one end to the other and place the entire cake onto a serving tray. Refrigerate the cake on its serving tray for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  6. To make the meringue, set up a double boiler with a comparable metal or glass bowl to top it. Place sugar and whites into the bowl and whisk over the double boiler until whites are warm and the sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whip on high until you reach stiff peaks.
  7. To decorate, use an offset spatula to cover the entire cake in meringue. Smooth it out roughly as to mimic an actual log. Smooth it out with a spoon or offset spatula. Use a fork and drag it a few times around the log. Once you’re happy with the design, use a blow torch to slightly torch the edges to highlight the features of your log. Garnish with fresh rosemary and cranberries for a festive finish.
  8. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. This cake is best served the day it’s made but will last for 1-2 days if you want to make it in advance.

Tips

Cloves are often used in small amounts in recipes. Learn more about this mighty spice at the link below:

Make Winter Warmer with Cloves 

 

 

Gingerbread Yule Log Recipe

gingerbread_yule_log

Yield: 10 pieces

Ingredients

Gingerbread Sponge

Mascarpone Filling

Meringue

  • 3 large egg whites
  • 3/4 C. granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10×15 jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip whites to stiff peaks. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside. Place the yolks in the stand mixer and fit it with a paddle attachment. Turn on low speed. Add brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and all the spices in a separate bowl, then add it to the stand mixer. Add sour cream and molasses. Scrape down sides as needed and mix until smooth.
  3. Remove bowl from stand mixer and fold whipped whites into the cake mixture until smooth. Spread the cake batter onto prepared jelly roll pan evenly. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned and the cake springs back to the touch.
  4. While the cake is baking prepare a kitchen towel with a heavy sprinkling of powdered sugar. Once the cake is done, immediately turn it out onto the kitchen towel, and peel off the parchment paper. Start from one end and roll the cake up into the towel. Allow the cake to cool in the towel for 1 hour at room temperature.
  5. Once the cake is cooled, unravel it in the towel. Keep it in the towel. Make the mascarpone filling by combining all ingredients into a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk until mixture has reached stiff peaks. Use an offset spatula to smooth all the filling onto the cake. Leave ½ inch of the sides around clear. Roll up the cake from one end to the other and place the entire cake onto a serving tray. Refrigerate the cake on its serving tray for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  6. To make the meringue, set up a double boiler with a comparable metal or glass bowl to top it. Place sugar and whites into the bowl and whisk over the double boiler until whites are warm and the sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whip on high until you reach stiff peaks.
  7. To decorate, use an offset spatula to cover the entire cake in meringue. Smooth it out roughly as to mimic an actual log. Smooth it out with a spoon or offset spatula. Use a fork and drag it a few times around the log. Once you’re happy with the design, use a blow torch to slightly torch the edges to highlight the features of your log. Garnish with fresh rosemary and cranberries for a festive finish.
  8. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. This cake is best served the day it’s made but will last for 1-2 days if you want to make it in advance.

Tips

Cloves are often used in small amounts in recipes. Learn more about this mighty spice at the link below:

Make Winter Warmer with Cloves 

 

 

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