Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Chocolate Log Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 8:

Cocoa sponge cake:

• 5 eggs

• 5 2/3 oz (160 g) sugar

• 1 dash lemon juice

• 45 g cocoa

Chocolate ganache:

• 12 1/3 oz (350 g) dark chocolate

• 1 1/2 cup (370 ml) cream

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.

2. Prepare the cocoa sponge cake: separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whisk the whites to stiff peaks with the sugar and the lemon juice, and then blend in the yolks quickly. Mix. Fold the cocoa in gently with a spatula.

3. Roll out the dough on a baking sheet covered with baking paper, rolling to a 1/4 inch (5 mm) thickness. Bake for about 12 minutes.

4. Take the sponge cake out of the oven and allow it to cool.

5. Prepare the ganache: grate the chocolate into a bowl. Bring the cream to a boil and add the chocolate. Mix, smooth, and store in a cool place.

6. Pour 3/4 of the ganache over the sponge cake and smooth it out carefully with a spatula. Roll up the sponge cake and chill for 20 - 30 minutes.

7. Take the roll out of the fridge. Using the remaining ganache, cover the ends of the log. To imitate a tree trunk, score the surface with a fork. Decorate according to taste.