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Lincoln Log Cake

To celebrate Presidents' Day, try this treat from Mary Thomas of Hartford, Wisconsin. "My mother always made this cake roll in February," she remembers.

12 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, grated
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored.
Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat
egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar,
beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Combine
the flour, baking powder and salt; fold into egg mixture.
Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper
and grease the paper. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake at
375° for 12-15 minutes or until top springs back when lightly
touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted

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Lincoln Log Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake
in towel, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool
completely on a wire rack.
For frosting, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and water in a
saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes
or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add the chocolate, butter
and vanilla; stir until melted.
While frosting is warm, unroll cake and spread half of frosting over
cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up. Spread remaining frosting
over outside of roll. Using tines of a fork, drag along sides of
cake to resemble tree bark. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before
slicing. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 210 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 155 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.